BOSTON – State officials have announced the restoration of funding for the Healthy Incentives Program, or HIP, which helps households receiving SNAP benefits access fruits and vegetables from participating local farms while supporting the states agriculture economy.
The program helps low-income households acquire local produce by adding state funds to eligible EBT card purchases.
Specifically, the move restores the program’s tiered benefit structure, which provides $40 each month for households of one or two people, $60 a month for those of three to five individuals, and $80 per month for those of six or more…