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SNAP Stretch program runs out of funding, agriculture leaders ask governor for help

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Less than two months after the SNAP Stretch program became available at farmer's markets this summer, its nearly $150,000 worth of funding ran out. Since the end of ...
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SNAP Stretch Program gets new funding three months after running out

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Starting Saturday, people using SNAP benefits can once again spend extra cash at more than 40 farmer's markets around the state on the SNAP Stretch Program. The SNAP ...
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SNAP Stretch funding cut, program asks commission for help

Feb. 23—KINGWOOD — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Stretch program doubles or triples benefits when they are spent at qualified West Virginia farmer's markets, including two in ...
The Herald-Dispatch

SNAP Stretch program paused until further notice

The SNAP Stretch Program, which can double or triple SNAP/EBT benefits when consumers use them at local farmers’ markets, has been temporarily paused due to growing popularity and lack of funding. The ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

SNAP Stretch: Make food program permanent

Food insecurity is a greater problem in our region than many of us care to consider. Even when we see the rising prices at grocery stores, it does not always translate to us thinking about those who ...