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Vermont will state-fund early November SNAP benefits; Emergency Board approves $250,000 for local food shelves
Summary
Agency of Human Services told the House Human Services Committee it will state-fund the first 15 days of November SNAP benefits after USDA-directed suppression; the Emergency Board approved the plan and a $250,000 distribution to the Vermont Food Bank to help local food shelves prepare for short-term gaps.
The House Human Services Committee heard Thursday that the state will cover the first 15 days of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits after the U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to suppress November payments.
Miranda Gray, deputy commissioner for the Economic Services Division at the Agency of Human Services, told the committee the agency presented a plan to the Emergency Board and that the board approved short-term state funding to cover the first 15 days of November benefits and authorized a $250,000 distribution to the Vermont Food Bank for local food shelves. Gray said the agency will use automated phone…
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