After Multiple Arrests, Iowa Man Sues when He’s Denied SNAP Benefits

After multiple arrests, Iowa man sues when he’s denied SNAP benefits

An Iowa man who says he has no stable access to food is suing the state, alleging it has unfairly denied him access to food assistance based on a criminal conviction later voided by the courts.

'It's time to sound the alarm': GOP cuts to food assistance would hit Trump country hard

People in Marsha Keene’s community are already struggling to cover the basics. Most of the clients Keene serves at the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in southeast Missouri are working but still rely on federal food assistance to keep up with ever-increasing costs. The center provides a domestic violence shelter, parenting education and summer camps to struggling families stretched thin by living expenses. Keene, the center’s CEO, worrie…

Advocates Warn Millions in Ohio Could Lose SNAP Benefits Under GOP Budget Plan

Food security advocates in Ohio are sounding the alarm over deep cuts to the Supplemental... The post Advocates Warn Millions in Ohio Could Lose SNAP Benefits Under GOP Budget Plan appeared first on News Facts Network.

Ohio bills further regulating SNAP use, fraud prevention, see activity as cuts loom

A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. (Getty Images)As Ohio food assistance recipients await decisions on the federal and state level about whether they will see large cuts to their benefits, some state legislators are trying to iron out other details related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Congressional budget reconciliation is ongoing in the U.S. Senate, after what…

SNAP use is declining—in some regions more than others

Plans to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could accelerate the trend