NYC to Receive $841 Million in Extra Food Stamps – WNYC

NYC to Receive $841 Million in Extra Food StampsWNYC, NYby Cindy Rodriguez NEW YORK, NY February 26, 2009 —Federal stimulus money will bring an estimated $841 million in extra food stamp benefits to New York City. This means that starting in April each one of the 1.3 million New Yorkers who …

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Demand for food stamps in MA soars (WBZ News Radio Boston)

Welfare officials say the demand for food stamps in Massachusetts jumped 20 percent last year, straining the system and trying the patience of some residents applying for the benefit. There are now about 600,000 Massachusetts residents getting food stamps after nearly 100,000 people were added to the rolls in 2008.  …

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