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Trump’s new requirements could cause thousands of Vermonters to lose food assistance
A client visits the HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) food shelf in Middlebury on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
February 19, 2026
New federal work requirements limiting eligibility for the nation’s largest food assistance program will take effect for many in Vermont on March 1.
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