More Maryland Families Than Ever Require Government Aid to Stay Afloat
More than 700,000 people receive food assistance, the most in state history, while a record 70,000 people depend on emergency cash assistance.
By Caitlin Johnston, Carl Straumsheim, and Kate McGonigle Special to Capital News Service The number of Maryland families who need government help to make ends meet has reached record levels. More than 700,000 people receive food assistance, the most in state history. A record 70,000 people depend on emergency cash assistance. And the demand for the state's child care subsidy program has caused officials to impose an indefinite freeze on new applicants. Yet state and federal officials are budgeting less money for the safety net in the coming fiscal year. The move reflects the government's confidence in the economic recovery, based in part on the fact that demand appears to have plateaued for most state-administered assistance programs. …
Sharon
10:08 am on Friday, June 1, 2012
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