Illinois launches FRESH program to help residents who lost SNAP benefits
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Thousands of people who lost federal food aid due to the expansion of labor standards will receive a one-time benefit of $400 as of Saturday, according to state officials.</p>The Families that Receive Emergency Hunger Support (FRESH) program will provide support to some 100,000 people in Illinois who were considered ineligible for the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, as of May 1. The state allocated $70 million for the …
Illinois launches new program to provide food benefits to people who lost SNAP
Ben Szalinski at Capitol News Illinois said, “A new state program took effect Saturday to provide food benefits to people who have recently become ineligible because of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Illinois has launched a new food assistance program to help residents who recently lost SNAP benefits because of new federal eligibility rules
Illinois has launched a new food assistance program to help residents who recently lost SNAP benefits because of new federal eligibility rules. The Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH program, took effect August 1 and provides a one-time $400 payment to eligible households. State officials say families who lost benefits because of the federal changes are automatically enrolled and will receive the money on their Illinois Li…
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