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Food assistance
How SNAP expands to help after a natural disaster
Oct 5, 2022
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, helps people access food aid or replace groceries damaged by disasters like Hurricane Ian.
Georgia has looked at what it takes to train some food stamp recipients to meet work requirements
Jul 30, 2018
The House version of the proposed federal farm bill would require parents with children over 6 years old to fulfill a 20-hour work or training requirement to receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. That means nationwide 3 million more people would suddenly need job training. The conundrum, said […]
In Erie, social services are a lifeline
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Erika Beras
Jul 26, 2018
New work requirements may change things for those who receive food and housing assistance in the Pennsylvania city.
Senate committee takes a crack at a bipartisan farm bill today
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Jed Kim
Jun 13, 2018
While this version is less partisan than previous ones, safety net programs are still a hurdle
As many students nationwide grapple with hunger, California offers food assistance
Sep 29, 2017
A survey of 34 universities and community colleges found that about 48 percent of students reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days, 22 percent with such low levels of food security that they qualified as hungry.
What if the social safety net isn't safe anymore?
Jun 2, 2017
Food banks and other organizations are coming up with contingency plans in case funding is cut from the federal budget.