According to Massachusetts' SNAP program, 15 percent of the state's population (1,024,000 people), or 1 in 7 Massachusetts residents, receive benefits.
Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts households will be getting around $150 less in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits after March 2, as emergency pandemic payments come to an end nationwide.
On November 4, Holyoke Community College will become the first community college in the state to accept federal SNAP benefits in its new convenience store.