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Mass. governor: SNAP benefits fully funded after court victory; United Way fund aids households
Summary
Governor Healy said Massachusetts has secured and distributed SNAP benefits after winning a court challenge and applied for federal funds so eligible recipients receive payments; the state and private donors also opened a United Way response fund that has raised more than $5 million to help food pantries and residents.
As of this morning, I—m happy to report that those SNAP benefits have been fully funded, Governor Healy said, announcing the state had secured federal funding and distributed missed payments to eligible recipients after a federal shutdown and subsequent court action.
Healy said the state sued the federal government over the failure to release SNAP funds during the shutdown and "won," crediting Attorney General Campbell and her team for the legal work. She told reporters the state—s Department of Transitional Assistance worked with a…
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