I got a call today from Nancy Lineman, communications director for the Maryland Department of Human Resources. She wanted to emphasize that the data in yesterday’s blog post about the state’s ranking for food-stamp utilization (41st, according to a report releases by Advocates for Children and Youth, based on data released by the U.S....
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DHR Says Data Used to Rank Maryland is Outdated
Maryland Ranks 41st in food-stamp utilization
According to the Baltimore-based nonprofit organization Advocates for Children and Youth, the number of eligible families taking advantage of food stamps in Maryland has dropped. According to the Advocates for Children and Youth, only 59 percent of Marylanders who are eligible for the food stamp program actually receive food stamps. The national utilization rate...
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