Tag: SNAP
Right now, Congress is working to overhaul the U.S. tax system with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This process has been expedited with the goal of passing the largest tax reform bill in three decades before the New Year. As the legislation currently stands, the proposed tax cuts would likely provide...
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For many, SNAP benefits run out before the month ends and people must turn to their local pantries and meal programs for help.
The U.S. House Budget Committee has proposed $160 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): $150 billion in funding cuts over the next 10 years and an immediate $10 billion budget reduction. These cuts would dramatically impact the 42 million Americans—almost hal...
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Let’s Close the Massachusetts SNAP Gap One way The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) helps people in need gain access to healthy food is through outreach and application assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). GBFB recently helped Lillia...
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Four GBFB team members were in Washington, D.C. for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference March 5-7. They joined more than 2,000 advocates from food banks, anti-hunger, public health, legal, and governmental organizations for the most highly attended conference yet. Three key themes emerge...
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Seventy-six-year-old Ann lives on a fixed income in a Newburyport subsidized housing complex. Laid low by a long convalescence, Ann found herself unable to afford the healthy food necessary for her to recover and stay strong. With help from The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), Ann applied for Sup...
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In 2014, 5.7 million seniors were food insecure across the country, more than double the number in 2001. In Massachusetts, an estimated 4.5% of seniors were at risk of hunger in 2014. The Problem with Senior Hunger Seniors face unique challenges that increase their risk of hunger. Adequate nutri...
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The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly food stamps, is our country’s most effective anti-hunger tool.
Watch The Greater Boston Food Bank's President and CEO, Catherine D'Amato, talk about the Farm Bill on Fox News. Video courtesy of FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston The Farm Bill & Residents of Massachusetts As Catherine D'Amato (GBFB"s President and CEO) states in her Fox 25 interview, the recent House a...
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