Will Lamont replace all vanishing SNAP benefits? He won’t say

CT Mirror – Tuesday, November 4, 2025
By Keith M. Phaneuf

Despite Gov. Ned Lamont’s assurances that Connecticut would safeguard food-insecure residents, it remained unclear Tuesday whether he will replace all vanishing federal nutrition aid as sought by state legislators.

Specifically, Lamont wouldn’t say Tuesday whether he would approve spending the estimated $36 million — less than 1% of Connecticut’s reserves and projected surplus — needed to fund one-half of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for one month.

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