Peter McCarron, food stamp director for the state Department of Human Services,

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

3-1-1994

Pages

3B

Abstract

Peter McCarron, food stamp director for the state Department of Human Services, yesterday announced a new policy that will allow some Mainers who receive food stamps to purchase meals in qualifying restaurants -- Under the new policy, recipients or their spouses must be 60 years or older or receive Supplemental Security Income or be homeless, and qualifying restaurants must offer a large selection of meals that cost $5 or less -- Am estimated 20,000 of the 63,000 households that now receive food stamps qualify for the restaurant program -- Details

Subjects

Food stamps

Recommended Citation

"Peter McCarron, food stamp director for the state Department of Human Services," (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 11675.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/11675