Maine lawmakers press USDA to release SNAP funds while state braces for fallout

Maine lawmakers press USDA to release SNAP funds while state braces for fallout

A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture)With roughly 170,000 Mainers about to lose federal food assistance and, in the absence of a state contingency plan, dozens of legislators are calling on the federal government to release emergency funds. On Tuesday, 81 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter urging U.S. Secretary…