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Vermont Joins Multi-State Lawsuit for SNAP Funding

10/30/2025

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Vermont joined a multi-state federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to secure contingency funding for the 3SquaresVT program.
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia support the suit.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark says federal support is essential for more than 65,000 Vermonters relying on 3SquaresVT.
U.S. Senator Peter Welch co-sponsored a bill to ensure uninterrupted SNAP funding, now under review by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Vermont joined a multi-state federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to secure contingency funding for the 3SquaresVT program.
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia support the suit.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark says federal support is essential for more than 65,000 Vermonters relying on 3SquaresVT.
U.S. Senator Peter Welch co-sponsored a bill to ensure uninterrupted SNAP funding, now under review by the Senate Appropriations Committee.