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#social_programs
3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
0
Hype
3
Noise
6.7
Avg Dmg
9.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 73
May 17 – 23
NOISE
2026-05-16
SCSEP Senior Worker Training Program Targeted for Cuts
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
18.0
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Maryland Wins $2.6M in AI Grants for SNAP and Medicaid Modernization
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-09-20
Judge Blocks USDA from Collecting SNAP Data in 21 States
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
17.5
Hype
6.1