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Massachusetts' four regional food banks have faced millions of dollars in federal cuts to food supplies and grant programs ...
One in six Massachusetts residents receive benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Under the ...
With thousands of Massachusetts residents expected to lose access to food assistance benefits under the federal megalaw, Gov.
They’ve taught people receiving assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program how to make the most of ...
Federal cuts to SNAP are likely to impact every state, although some will struggle more than others. Here are 15 states that could be hit hard by cuts, based solely on the percentage of state ...
22News heard from the local food bank, who warn that the Senate’s proposed cuts to SNAP benefits and Medicaid will worsen hunger and hardship across all four counties. Senate republicans have ...
REVERE, Mass. — A new report is shedding light on the issue of food security in Massachusetts. The report highlights the rising rates of food insecurity statewide, and with federal dollars on ...
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts raises awareness of ongoing fight against hunger in the region and the impact of proposed SNAP cuts. One in three households struggles to afford food.
Food banks worry about keeping up after SNAP cuts The budget reconciliation bill that just passed includes billions of dollars less for SNAP over the next decade.
Matt Habash, the CEO of Mid-Ohio Food Collective said SNAP is the first line of defense against hunger. He worries that without that line, everything will fall upon the food banks.
(WGHP) — Local food banks are bracing for blowback if President Donald Trump’s megabill passes. In North Carolina alone, more than 1.4 million people count on SNAP benefits. 600,000 of them ...