Federal funding for the classes was eliminated by Congress. To keep these classes going, Mainers will need to ‘Put a little more grit into the game.’
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Mainers turn out to make ‘good trouble’ amid political turmoil
Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Trump’s tax, spending law will slash food assistance for thousands of Mainers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will force Maine to cover tens of millions in costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — costs that Gov. Janet Mills says the state ‘simply cannot absorb.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Schools & Education
Thousands of Maine children to receive summertime benefit for nutrition
Maine is issuing $120 per eligible child to make up for their school lunches this summer. With nearly 100,000 students automatically enrolled for the benefit, there is confusion as the first batch of EBT cards are arriving in the mail.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
Congress weighs delaying farm bill over SNAP and climate disputes
The legislation is supposed to be renewed every 5 years, but the last one was written in 2018.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine issues $13.5 million in replacement SNAP benefits following December storm
The funds will be automatically issued this weekend to SNAP recipients affected by the storm.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Federal shutdown threatens food aid for mothers and young children
Maine has enough funding to keep aid flowing for most of October, but a DHHS spokesperson says the state would likely halt new enrollments in the federally funded WIC program.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings Republicans envisioned
An estimate from the Congressional Budget Office says that while the new work requirements in SNAP would save money, the added benefits pushed by Democrats would cost more – and add almost 80,000 people to the rolls in an average month.
Posted inMaine
Changes to food stamp work requirements could push some Mainers further into poverty
The debt ceiling agreement would impose work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients ages 50 to 54 who don’t have children at home or a disability.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt
Some GOP lawmakers are eyeing work requirements and other changes to the SNAP program in a bid to reduce the deficit.