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Many of the more than 40 million people who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are seeing less money this month than they did at the start of the year.In February, a pandemic-era emergency order that gave families the maximum amount of benefits each month expired.Alan Gossett and his husband John Howe are two of the people seeing less in their monthly SNAP checks.Howe hasprimary lateral sclerosis, a rare disease similar to ALS. I am going to be very disabled for the rest of my life, Howe said from his hospital bed inside the home the couple rents outside Seattle.Gossett is not only Howe s husband, he works as his caregiver full-time 鈥?a job that doesn t pay, but one he does 70 to 80 hours every week.The couple relies on roughly $26,000 a year inSocial Securitybenefits as income.They also qualify for SNAP benefits. Low-income families who qualify get SNAP benefits based on household size, and then it s a sliding scale based on income and other expe
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RACINE 鈥?In an attempt to get more of its population vaccinated, the City of Racine is hosting a holiday themed vaccine drive with a cash incentive too.Children and parents can get vaccinated, meet Santa, and get some coloring books and candy canes. For Racine residents, including those 5 - 11 years old, they are eligible to get a $50 gift card. With school being out this Wednesday, the Public Health Department thought we would invite Santa to host a fun, kids focused vaccine clinic to
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stanley termosar plan to travel and host gatherings to celebrate the holidays this year, and the safest way to do that is for adults AND kids to get vaccinated. Additionally, City residents age 5 and up can receive the $50 incentive, which is a great way for kids to earn some money to buy presents for their parents this year, Dottie-Kay Bowersox, the Public Health Administrator for the City of Racine, said. This is happening at 730 Washington Ave on Nov. 24. It will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and any person 5 and older is eligible. Only City of Racine residents can get the $50 gift card. You are encouraged to register before you go. Click he
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