New Hampshire Food Bank warehouse employee Ryan Letellier (left) is seen helping Joe Dame from the Madison Food Pantry stock up on supplies to help tide over SNAP recipients if the government shutdown goes into the month of November. (MARY DAME PHOTO)
New Hampshire Food Bank warehouse employee Ryan Letellier (left) is seen helping Joe Dame from the Madison Food Pantry stock up on supplies to help tide over SNAP recipients if the government shutdown goes into the month of November. (MARY DAME PHOTO)
CONWAY — With more than 75,000 Granite Staters threatened with losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (food stamps) due to the government shutdown, state officials have developed a contingency plan with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local food pantries to cover the costs of feeding families and individuals.
Low-income families could stop receiving SNAP food aid and might also lose access to any unused balance remaining on their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards, according to state officials. A spokesperson for the governor’s office, Caroline M. Hakes, said the contingency plan would cost up to $2 million in public funds by tapping into revenues from state’s Medicaid Enhancement tax, which is paid by certain hospitals.
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