With grocery prices creating ‘hunger cliff,’ two General Assembly bills would help Marylanders buy food

The hunger rising in Maryland could be lessened by bills in the General Assembly that would increase food stamps and make school meals free. Senate Bill 35/House Bill 666 would increase the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, also known as food stamps, from as low as $23 to $95 for 74,000 households. Senate Bill 579/House Bill 696 would provide universal free school meals in the state’s public schools.