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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2023 · 25 MIN

MD Food Bank braces for SNAP cuts; surge in theft

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Households who qualify for SNAP food benefits got an increase as the pandemic started. That emergency allotment ends in March. Carmen Del Guercio, president and CEO of the Maryland Food Bank, tells how it’s gearing up for more people needing help. Plus, Baltimore Banner investigative reporter Brenna Smith tells about the surge in SNAP theft.  Links: Maryland Food Bank donations and find food locations; Brenna Smith reporting.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

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Households who qualify for SNAP food benefits got an increase as the pandemic started. That emergency allotment ends in March. Carmen Del Guercio, president and CEO of the Maryland Food Bank, tells how it’s gearing up for more people needing help....

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