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550,000 Marylanders eligible to receive food assistance are not participating
Hat tip, Greater Greater Washington:
Breakfast links: Will Mayor Bowser’s fare evasion decriminalization veto be overruled?
By Tom Neeley (Contributor) January 22, 2019
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550,000 Marylanders eligible to receive food assistance are not participating
In our region, about 109,000 people in Montgomery County and more than 104,000 people in Prince George’s are eligible for the Food Supplement Program but are not participating. Most fail to participate because of stigma or misconceptions about eligibility and, for immigrants who are eligible, because of fear. (Sasha-Ann Simons / WAMU)
By Tom Neeley (Contributor) January 22, 2019
....
550,000 Marylanders eligible to receive food assistance are not participating
In our region, about 109,000 people in Montgomery County and more than 104,000 people in Prince George’s are eligible for the Food Supplement Program but are not participating. Most fail to participate because of stigma or misconceptions about eligibility and, for immigrants who are eligible, because of fear. (Sasha-Ann Simons / WAMU)