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Food banks and pantries statewide, already straining to fill the gap from the end of COVID benefits, are bracing to meet additional demand if a government shutdown furloughs federal and military workers and federal nutrition programs run dry.
Food banks and pantries statewide, already straining to fill the gap from the end of COVID benefits, are bracing to meet additional demand if a government shutdown furloughs federal and military workers and federal nutrition programs run dry.
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A census survey suggested that 37% of Marylanders found it difficult to pay for usual household expenses in January 2023.
The agency will tap obscure legislation from the Great Depression to provide funds for more commodity foods and to connect food charities and schools with local farmers, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.