Lawmakers advance bill to protect nutrition assistance program

Se. Debbie Ingram, D-Chittenden, says the program helps meet the needs of 75,000 Vermonters. Courtesy photo
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that aims to provide an administrative safety net for Vermont’s nutrition-assistance program.
The state Senate on Tuesday approved H.271, which addresses fears of possible federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — known here as 3SquaresVT.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly