States increasing home heating assistance to avoid cuts in food stamps – Washington Post (blog)
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States increasing home heating assistance to avoid cuts in food stamps
Washington Post (blog) The $100 billion-per-year farm bill cut $800 million annually from the food stamp program by ending some state practices that give recipients minimal heating assistance — as low as $1 per person — to trigger higher food stamp benefits. Compromise … Connecticut Follows New York in Boosting Heat Aid to Dodge Food Stamp Cuts Cuomo acts to prevent cuts in food stamps for 300000 families |
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