In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Sunday it fully expects food benefits to be issued Monday in line with guidance issued Friday by the USDA.
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Waterville couple delivers meals to Mainers who lost SNAP benefits
After her own battles with food insecurity, a Waterville resident is cooking meals for community members in need.
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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
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Mills says Maine SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits after USDA decides to issue funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it is moving to release the benefits even as the Trump administration appeals court decisions compelling it to fully fund the program.
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to halt order providing full SNAP payments for November
In its court filing Friday, Trump’s administration contended that Thursday’s directive to fund full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits
The ruling by District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island gave the White House a Friday deadline.
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Tribal food pantries look to hunters as SNAP cuts hit home across Maine
Tribes are expanding pantry hours, adding workers and using alternative sources to stock their shelves.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The White House says it will partially fund the food aid program after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
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Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for thousands in Maine
States are warning that funding from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps some 45,000 Mainers, may be delayed.
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Taylor Swift otter T-shirt auction will help fight hunger in Midcoast Maine
United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.