More than 35,000 Maryland residents have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits since the federal government enacted new rules for the program last November, according to Gov. Wes Moore’s office.
SNAP benefits are federally funded to provide low-income households with food assistance. They are administered by individual states, and recipients must meet certain income, residency and work requirements.
The governor’s office said in a statement that his office is taking steps “to help eligible Marylanders keep and reconnect to their benefits.” One of those steps is a new text message campaign that’s set to roll out in the coming weeks.
Who lost SNAP benefits in Maryland?
Maryland’s SNAP program feeds more than 625,000 people each month, including nearly 266,000 children, according to the website of Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS). The average monthly benefit is $182 per customer…