SNAP

Two schools will serve as bulk pickup zones for families to grab a weeks-worth of breakfast and lunch for their kids.

Now, most people with records for most drug and alcohol crimes can still become store-owners who accept SNAP payments.

SNAP cuts, high cost of living cited as reasons why.

Altimont Mark Wilks opened a grocery after serving 14 years in prison but can’t accept customers with SNAP. The USDA bans vendors with federal, state or local violations related to “alcohol, tobacco, firearms, controlled substances, or gaming licenses.”

Marylanders could lose benefits or have to follow stricter worker requirements to pay for food.

Over $750,000 has been reimbursed. Residents can submit a claim online or in person wherever they get SNAP assistance.

About $2.5 million is missing due to card skimming scams.

One in nine Marylanders depends on food stamps; half are children or senior citizens. The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts in food stamps, now…