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Advocates urge full funding for SNAP administration and benefit assisters as enrollment falls
Summary
Hunger Free Vermont and other witnesses told the committee that 3 Squares Vermont supports nearly 10% of Vermonters and urged full funding for increased SNAP administrative costs and $4.95M for benefit assisters to maintain enrollment and program integrity after federal changes.
Advocates from Hunger Free Vermont and other groups told the House Human Services committee that changes at the federal level (HR1) and recent enrollment declines have increased state administrative burdens for 3 Squares Vermont (SNAP). "3 Squares Vermont supports nearly 10% of Vermonters," Ivy Eday said, adding that "more than $12,000,000 are issued to 3 Squares Vermont households every single month."…
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