MA SNAP Benefits Can Still Buy Candy and Soda
A proposal to stop public food aid from being spent on soft drinks and sweets fell flat on Beacon Hill. Only four Republican senators voted in favor of the restriction.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Massachusetts Pandemic SNAP Benefits End March 2
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.
Holyoke Community College First in Massachusetts to Accept Food Stamps
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.