The number of older adults is projected to increase over the next decade and continue to rise in the following decade. In 2040, there will be 79.7 million older adults, more than twice as many as in 2000. These changing demographics will have profound impacts on the demand for social services, especially the need for [...]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT (food stamps), is a federal nutrition program that offers food assistance to those who are eligible. It is a program that allows people to stretch their grocery budgets with more money to access nutritious, wholesome food. When EBT cards are used at farmers' markets, [...]
Shane Collins recently joined us as the 3SquaresVT Outreach Coordinator. 3SquaresVT is an important resource for families to obtain healthy, affordable foods. Unfortunately, the program is underutilized in Vermont, so the Vermont Foodbank is helping to increase participation in this federal nutrition program. We asked Shane to tell us a little more about himself...it's always [...]
The Vermont Foodbank is strengthening its 3SquaresVT Outreach service. With our newest addition to the outreach team, Shane Collins, we continue our efforts of creating easier access for working families, individuals, and seniors. A federally funded program, 3SquaresVT, formerly known as the Food Stamp program and nationally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), [...]
This article first appeared on motherjones.com, March 9, 2015. By Tom Philpott The Dollar General in Austin’s gritty northeast - the neighborhood where I grew up - is a squat, warehouse-like structure about twice the size of a suburban convenience store. Amid the dull flicker of fluorescent lights and the grinding hum of a compressor [...]
It’s tax season again and families are thinking about how to save money in these tough times. Vermonters who made under $52,427 in 2014 may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), designed to boost the income of working families and worth up to $6,143 as a tax credit or refund. Income guidelines are [...]
