MAINE PUBLIC • April 7, 2025
What do a farmer, a food bank director and a Republican state senator all have in common? They're among those sounding the alarm about a proposal in Congress to cut between 20% and 30% from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. In Maine, 174,000 people rely on it for food every month. But if the reduction is approved, advocates say food insecurity will rise and Maine's rural economy will suffer.