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Maryland Sun Bucks benefit kicks off for second year, but SNAP cuts could threaten program
Maryland distributed more than $23 million at the end of June to help the families of more than a half-million low-income ...
Food pantry leaders plead with Lawler to save SNAP, other programs to fight hunger
Anita Dreichler, coordinator of Rockland Community Against Hunger, warned that the impact of current and future cuts "is ...
Georgia ranks among worst in nation for SNAP payment errors, new federal data shows
The error rate includes both overpayments and underpayments of benefits. The national average for payment error rates is ...
Food Assistance Programs Should Incentivize Healthier Eating. Here’s Why
Through the years, the idea of not using SNAP to subsidize soda and candy has had bipartisan support. And the recent efforts ...
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‘Nobody wins,’ PA officials say of proposed SNAP cuts during stop at Centre County farm
It’s not going to end well for the farmers, the food system, for the doctors, for the grocery stores, for the processors, for ...
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Amid SNAP Debate, Are Lawmakers Ending Waste and Abuse—or Dismantling a Safety Net?
As lawmakers debate SNAP benefits, experts fear the shifts will squander money and increase hunger for millions of people.
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Columbus food pantry sounds alarm on proposed federal cuts to SNAP assistance
Broad Street Presbyterian Food Pantry Director Kathy Kelly-Long believes need will increase if the program is cut back, and ...