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Vermont Food Bank urges $5 million in FY27 funding to shore up SNAP supports and emergency response
Summary
At a Government Operations & Military Affairs committee meeting, the Vermont Food Bank and local pantry leaders urged full funding of a $5 million FY27 request — including $1 million for a 'ready response' capacity — and described gaps in SNAP coverage and strain on local food shelves during recent disasters.
At a Government Operations & Military Affairs committee hearing, John Sales, chief executive officer of the Vermont Food Bank, asked lawmakers to approve a $5 million appropriation for fiscal year 2027 to bolster food-security programs and build emergency response capacity.
"We're here today to ask for your support for the Vermont Food Bank's FY27 budget requests," Sales said, outlining a request that includes $1,000,000 for a ready-response fund, $2,000,000 for network partners and $2,000,000 for the Vermonters Feeding the Vermonters program administered by the Agency of Agriculture. He said SNAP (known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT) reaches…
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