Manna helps food insecure residents navigate new SNAP federal rules
With prices rising and Montgomery County’s unemployment rate at 3.5% at the end of 2025, the latest federal rule change for residents on SNAP is just one more barrier for… Read More
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Número de Personas sin Hogar Aumenta a Medida que los Refugios Alcanzan su Capacidad
El número de personas sin hogar en el condado de Montgomery aumentó un 124% el año pasado. Según N’Jeri Henry, subdirectora de servicios para personas sin hogar de Interfaith Works, el… Read More
Homelessness Increasing as Shelters Quickly Reach Capacity
The number of homeless people in Montgomery County increased 32% in last year. Individuals living in shelters, on the streets and in cars rose from 1,444 people to 1,510 this… Read More
Food Security Advocates Share Effects of Federal Cuts, Shutdown
A group of Washington, D.C. area advocates who work to reduce food insecurity spent time Wednesday reviewing the impacts of the recent federal shutdown. The goal – to better prepare… Read More
“La Necesidad es Grande”: El Concejo Aprueba Millones para Mitigar los Impactos del Cierre
Tras el cierre del gobierno federal más largo de la historia del país, los concejales del condado aprobaron 7,75 millones de dólares para que organizaciones locales mitiguen algunos de los… Read More
Gaithersburg Otorga Subvenciones de Emergencia a Proveedores Locales de Alimentos
La ciudad de Gaithersburg duplicará su presupuesto para la asistencia alimentaria en los próximos días. Tres organizaciones locales recibirán $30,000 cada una en subvenciones de emergencia para ayudar a los… Read More
Gaithersburg Provides Emergency Grants to Local Food Providers
The City of Gaithersburg will double its food assistance funding in the coming days. Three local providers will receive $30,000 each in emergency grants to help residents still struggling from… Read More
Full SNAP Benefits to Resume Nov. 18
Maryland will start issuing full federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits Tuesday, Nov. 18, following the end of the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Residents who would… Read More
Raskin y Delaney Debaten sobre la Situación del Programa SNAP para Residentes de Maryland
Ante la incertidumbre persistente sobre los beneficios del programa SNAP, los representantes estadounidenses Jamie Raskin (demócrata por Maryland) y April McClain Delaney (demócrata por Maryland) hablaron el martes en Gaithersburg… Read More
Raskin, Delaney Discuss Where SNAP Stands For Marylanders
As uncertainty around SNAP benefits continues, U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) talked about where the program stands Tuesday in Gaithersburg while the federal government shutdown reaches… Read More
‘They Want to Break Us, But We Can’t,’: Delaney Packs Snack Bags for Kids Before SNAP Benefits End
Before federal benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are set to end Saturday, Nov. 1 volunteers, including U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) and County Council President Kate Stewart… Read More
Moore Declares State of Emergency to Aid Federal Workers, SNAP Recipients
Governor Wes Moore today declared a state of emergency in an effort to help residents who have lost funding or employment due to the federal shutdown. Moore issued an executive… Read More