SNAP food benefits have resumed, but new work requirements could push millions off assistance in California

Cal Fresh Work Requirements Start Next Month

YouTube@KBAK – KBFX – Eyewitness News – BakersfieldNow   Californians who receive SNAP benefits, known as Cal Fresh in the state, could soon lose food assistance.  Food benefits are being fulfilled again after a lengthy government shutdown paused the program.  However, new work requirements under federal law are taking effect.  Starting next month, a new law expands work requirements to include healthy people aged 55 to 64 and parents with chil…

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Food assistance does more good when it doesn't make people feel bad for needing help. SolStock/E+ via Getty ImagesThe 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards. When asked how she felt about her benefits being suspended, one woman…

New Work Requirement Adds Red Tape to Missouri’s Snarled Food Aid System

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri’s food aid system, which a federal judge has already called “broken and inaccessible.” States depend heavily on federal funds to operate their food stamp programs, which help feed about 42 million people nationwide. But a new federal law has restructured the nation’s food assistance, requiring more people to work to qualify fo…

SNAP food benefits have resumed, but new work requirements could push millions off assistance in California

Food banks are scrambling to keep up with a continued surge in demand as Bay Area families are still recovering from lapses in federal food benefits triggered by the government shutdown. The need could grow even greater as millions nationwide stand to lose benefits once new work requirements kick in next month. Grocery prices, meanwhile, are still rising, adding to the strain on many lower-income households. “I’m struggling — I’ve got three boys…

SNAP food benefits have resumed, but new work requirements could push millions off assistance in California

Food banks are scrambling to keep up with a continued surge in demand as Bay Area families are still recovering from lapses in federal food benefits triggered by the government shutdown. The need could grow even greater as millions nationwide stand to lose benefits once new work requirements kick in next month. Grocery prices, meanwhile, are still rising, adding to the strain on many lower-income households. “I’m struggling — I’ve got three boys…