Next week, the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) will decide how to use NH’s remaining federal COVID Relief Funds. This is a real opportunity for NH to help residents that are struggling right now.
Governor Sununu should use a portion of the relief funds for food purchasing programs that will help our under-resourced Granite Staters. Let the Governor know you support providing assistance to Granite Staters who need help the most.
The federal Cares Act provided $1.2 billion to NH to help alleviate economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. About $30 million remains and must be spent by the end of December or returned to the federal government. A temporary increase of $12 million to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would benefit 70,000 Granite Staters, including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities who are facing hardships accessing food.
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