Holyoke aids residents facing SNAP benefit challenges

‘They are terrified’: Community assistance organizations brace for impacts of SNAP shutoff

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Holyoke aids residents facing SNAP benefit challenges

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - SNAP benefits will be withheld this Saturday unless Congress agrees to reopen the government, affecting millions of Americans reliant on food assistance. Low vaccination rates in western Mass. schools raise concerns In response to the impending halt of SNAP benefits, the city of Holyoke is taking proactive measures to support its residents. With nearly half of Holyoke's population depending on these benefits, local …

Holyoke braces for impacts of ending SNAP benefits

Families in Holyoke are worrying about putting food on the table come November 1st, and the city’s mayor is sounding the alarm