Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers

'All I could think of is that this was a scam,' Betsy Mayo, of Gray, said of the EBT card her 11-year-old daughter – and roughly 150,000 other schoolchildren in the state – recently received.

Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings Republicans envisioned

An estimate from the Congressional Budget Office says that while the new work requirements in SNAP would save money, the added benefits pushed by Democrats would cost more – and add almost 80,000 people to the rolls in an average month.

Biden quietly preparing for food stamp increase without Congress

A review of the so-called Thrifty Food Plan, ordered by Biden two days after he took office, could trigger an automatic increase in benefits as soon as Oct. 1.

Family of drive-by shooting victim in Waterville loses food stamps, social security

After 7-year-old Emahleeah Frost was shot in February, the family got $14,100 from a GoFundMe effort, but because of that income, their food stamps and Supplemental Security Income were taken away according to her parents.

Immigration advocates in Maine worry about new ‘public charge’ rule

The regulation could make it more difficult for applicants to get green cards if they have taken public assistance.

Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan

The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.

Reject proposed farm bill

Food box idea draws ire from Democrats, advocates

Food stamps are for people food

Online petition wants to allow food stamps to be used on pet food