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Tag: Food stamps

Trump Administration Tightens Work Requirements for SNAP

Trump Administration Tightens Work Requirements for SNAP

The Trump administration has finalized a new rule tightening work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could cut hundreds of thousands of people from receiving food assistance.

Author Sarah PolaskiPosted on December 4, 2019December 18, 2019Categories United StatesTags Food stamps, SNAP

Trump administration proposals could cause millions to lose food stamps

Trump administration proposals could cause millions to lose food stamps

Three proposed rule changes by the Trump administration could cause millions of poor people to lose access to food stamps and decrease the size of the benefit for millions more, a new study has found.

Author Sarah PolaskiPosted on December 1, 2019December 5, 2019Categories United StatesTags Food stamps, SNAP

The Facts About Food Stamp Fraud

The Facts About Food Stamp Fraud

There’s too much misinformation about the U.S. government’s food stamp scheme. So after some investigation, here are some facts about the benefit, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Author Alexandrea CrockettPosted on August 8, 2019Categories United StatesTags Food stamps, Fraud, hunger, SNAP

Trump administration pursues a rule that would end food stamps for 3.1 million people

USDA seeks to change a rule that allows residents of 43 states to automatically enroll in SNAP if they receive money through another safety net program, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Author Sarah PolaskiPosted on July 23, 2019Categories United StatesTags Food stamps, SNAP
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