#Broke & in the USA? You've got until this Feb 7th to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program, which knocks 30$/month off of you #internet bill, and offers a 1x tech hardware purchase benefit.
There's a variety of ways you can qualify besides having HH income >200% of the Federal #Poverty Guidelines, including receiving
"The program, which had a budget of $6 billion last year, is facing a shortfall due to rising food costs and higher participation.
The funding gap could result in as many as 2 million people being turned away from the program this year, according to a December analysis by the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities."
"Congress’ failure to include extra aid money for low-income moms and babies in last week’s spending bill sets up a potential showdown early next year.
At stake: whether the government will have to begin turning away large numbers of mothers and their children from the program, known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, breaking with decades of precedent."
🛑 🏛️ In the event of a government shutdown, it's not just federal employees & contractors who face upheaval. WIC, the USDA program that provides health care services and food to millions of low-income women and their children, will end immediately, Deena Zaru Pettiford reports in ABC News.
“Food aid for Americans through the Women, Infants and Children (#WIC) program could be cut off for nearly 7 million pregnant women, mothers, infants and children.”
If you live in #Maryland and receive benefits through #SNAP or #WIC, then you should know about Maryland Money Market Program.
When you shop with your benefits at a participating Farmer's Market, the program will match what you spent that day so you can turn around and purchase more food.
You can find a list of participating markets on the website.