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"The federal government provides about $240 million a month in SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents," Healey said. "There's no way that the state can make up for that."
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Government shutdown could leave 1 million in Massachusetts without SNAP benefits, governor says
The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.
A million Bay Staters are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits just days from now, as a political firestorm has erupted amid the federal government shutdown, and a message from a state agency
The governor said a third of the residents expected to lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 are children, and a quarter are seniors.
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With SNAP set to run out next week due to the government shutdown, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new resources to help families in need. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
With SNAP set to run out next week due to the government shutdown, Gov. Maura Healey announced new resources to help families.