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Survey: Majority of Iowans say state needs to do more about food insecurity - Radio Iowa

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Two-thirds of Iowans say food insecurity is a problem in their local community, according to a survey released by the Iowa Food Bank Association. It found 35-percent of respondents said groceries and food were their biggest monthly expenses, while more than half said the state isn’t doing enough to support people facing food insecurity. Chris […]

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ND House bill would increase amount of students eligible for free lunch

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers are voting to increase the number of students eligible for free school lunches just after voting down a measure that would provide universal free school meals. One provision of the Department of Public Instruction’s budget bill in the House makes it so families within 225 percent of the federal poverty line can secure free lunches for their children at school. This means families with an income of about $7…

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Survey: Majority of Iowans say state needs to do more about food insecurity - Radio Iowa

Two-thirds of Iowans say food insecurity is a problem in their local community, according to a survey released by the Iowa Food Bank Association. It found 35-percent of respondents said groceries and food were their biggest monthly expenses, while more than half said the state isn’t doing enough to support people facing food insecurity. Chris […]

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Iowa House bill would limit SNAP food eligibility

An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the list of eligible foods under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is adjusted for Iowa recipients.

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Iowa House lawmakers advance a bill that would limit SNAP food eligibility - The Daily Iowan

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill to provide $1 million in funds to the Double Up Food Bucks Program and alter which foods are eligible for food stamps Wednesday. House Study Bill 216 would provide $1 million in supplemental funds from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ general fund for fiscal 2026, but only if the HHS requests and is granted a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to limit eligible foods. Iowa Healthiest St…

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Iowa House bill seeks to limit SNAP purchases, faces backlash over narrow food options

Iowa House Republicans advanced a bill that would limit what foods can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.The proposal

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Food restrictions for Iowans on SNAP benefits advances in Iowa House

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa House subcommittee moved forward a bill on Wednesday afternoon that would limit foods that can be purchased through the supplemental nutrition assistance program. WHO-TV reports The bill advanced by a vote along party lines, 2 to 1. It provides a list of eligible foods for SNAP recipients: real eggs, real meat, real dairy, bread and grains, all fruits and vegetables, all cereals which includes granola, peanut butter an…

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KGAN broke the news in on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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