Bill would allow SNAP benefits for some to buy prepared meals
A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would allow some who qualify for food assistance to purchase restaurant meals.
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A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would allow some who qualify for food assistance to purchase restaurant meals.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would allow some who qualify for food assistance to purchase restaurant meals.
MONTPELIER — More than 80,000 Vermont students received $120 in federal pandemic electronic transfer benefits (P-EBT) early this month.
Food organizers are straining to fill the void that federal cuts are leaving. “We're all sort of bracing for what that impact might be,” one food shelf organizer said.
"Some households may actually have some benefits saved on their card that they can actually spread out over the next few months as they absorb this change," Wisdom said.