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Expanded SNAP Program Has Run Out Of Benefits

A West Virginia program that expands the purchases of lower-income families at farmers markets and food retailers has run out of funding. The SNAP Stretch program has benefited more than 2,000 families at 42 sites across the state this year, according to the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition Facebook page. But the group said it’s $150,000 budget has been exhausted. Funding for the program comes from federal grants and foundations. The group said it hopes additional funding can be obtained through the federal CARES Act to help the program run through the end of the year.

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