Maine’s Economy Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act recently approved by Congress will deliver roughly $6 billion to Maine’s economy, according to recent MECEP analysis. The top initiatives that will support Maine’s economic […] James Myall Posted April 2, 2021 Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, EITC, Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, SNAP, Taxes, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Editorial: Addressing food insecurity Maine has the highest food insecurity rate of all the New England states and a 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy Maine found that families are struggling […] Mount Desert Islander Posted September 24, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income LePage staffer forced to answer same invasive questions he asked SNAP recipients Adolphsen was appointed to the Maine DHHS post by former commissioner Mary Mayhew in December 2013. One year later, the LePage administration introduced the new work requirements. According […] Beacon Posted February 12, 2020 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP
Maine’s Economy RESOURCES: Food Insecurity in Maine People who have enough nutritious food are healthier and better able to thrive at home, in their communities, and at work. But today, many Mainers go without […] MECEP Posted December 16, 2019 Tags Children, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income Congress enacts bipartisan agreement to protect and strengthen food assistance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Farm Bill compromise protects ability of 180,000 Mainers to put food on the […] Posted December 13, 2018 Tags Federal, SNAP
Jobs and Income MECEP Op-Ed in PPH: Hungry Mainers need bipartisan Senate farm bill that supports SNAP “Our senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, should support their colleagues’ bipartisan work and support [the Senate Farm Bill] when it is taken up by the Senate. […] Posted June 18, 2018 Tags Federal, SNAP
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In some Maine counties, federal food assistance pays for one in six grocery sales New analysis by MECEP demonstrates just how crucial the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is for hundreds of thousands of Mainers, for local economies and for […] James Myall Posted May 3, 2018 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Despite Poliquin's praise, Maine is no model for food insecurity As Congress move toward sweeping changes to SNAP, the federal food assistance program, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is touting Maine’s experiment in stricter eligibility as a model […] James Myall Posted April 19, 2018 Tags Economic Security, Food Insecurity, SNAP
Education, Maine’s Economy 'LIFT 2.0' bill will increase earnings, reduce poverty with job training, education On Tuesday, Maine’s Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, presented a bill to reduce poverty by expanding access to education and job training. The legislation will lift […] Mario Moretto Posted February 16, 2018 Tags Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, TANF
Jobs and Income SNAP turns 40: Providing sustenance for working poor families Friday, September 29 marks the 40th anniversary of the 1977 Food Stamp Act, the landmark law that established the nation’s modern anti-hunger program—as it’s now known, the […] Jody Harris Posted September 29, 2017 Tags Food Insecurity, SNAP