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The 49,000 Montana households that receive federal food assistance are losing a pandemic-related boost in benefits, although a smaller increase will stay in place through the summer.
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After years of declining, Montana’s food insecurity rate is up more than 50 percent. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many as 165,000 people in the state could go hungry this year. That’s an estimated 56,000 more people than before the crisis.
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The first of the month is when many low income families have access to monthly benefits for supplemental food programs. People grocery shopping with these…
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Pressure is mounting on Montana’s food pantries. The demand for their food assistance is spiking as more people find themselves out of work due to the...