US EditionGov. Wes Moore Releases $62 Million of State Funding for Marylanders to Receive Full November SNAP Benefits
Maryland allocates $62 million to cover SNAP shortfall amid Trump administration's partial federal funding, supplementing $10 million for food security partners to aid 269,000 furloughed federal workers.
- Gov. Wes Moore released $62 million in state funding to provide full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders after the federal government suspended the program during the shutdown.
- Maryland continues to process new SNAP applications and offer support like unemployment benefits and job assistance for federal employees affected by the shutdown.
- Moore declared a state of emergency over the SNAP benefits lapse, noting the Trump administration provided 'zero assurance' of reimbursement for state funds used to cover federal program costs.
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Maryland Allocates $62 Million to Ensure Full Food Assistance Amid Federal Cutbacks
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has authorized the release of $62 million in state funding to ensure that all Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits receive their full November allotments, as the federal government has only provided partial payments due to a protracted shutdown. The post Maryland Allocates $62 Million to Ensure Full Food Assistance Amid Federal Cutbacks appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Maryland commits $62 million to fund share of November SNAP benefits USDA won’t pay for
After being told by two federal courts that it could not halt payments to the SNAP food assistance program, the Trump administration said Monday it would pay half of November's benefits, leading Maryland to put up $62 million to cover the other half. (Stock photo by hapabapa/Getty Images)Maryland will put up $62 million to cover funding for the SNAP food assistance program for November, after the federal government announced Monday that it would…
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The Washington PostMaryland to fill federal funding gap for SNAP, joining Virginia and D.C.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Monday that the state will pay for the portion of federal food stamp benefits not covered by the federal government for November, a reversal in position after the Trump administration agreed in the wake…
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