The Huffington Post, May 17, 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently told the House agriculture committee during a hearing that SNAP has “been a very important, effective program,” and “[a]s far as I’m concerned we have no … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/23/trump-budget-harsh-attack-people/#.WSRt2esrIdV By Deborah Weinstein May 23, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of CHN, issued the following statement Tuesday in response to President Trump’s budget proposal. A PDF version of this statement can be found here. “Members of Congress should … Continued
Posted at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/food-stamp-recipients-working-poor_us_58cac50fe4b00705db4d1364 New data challenges the stereotype that receiving food stamps discourages working. By Joseph Erbentraut, 03/16/2017 06:26 pm ET Newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides more evidence of just how many low-income households continue … Continued
From the Coalition Against Hunger (https://www.hungercoalition.org/): With the new administration and Congress already hinting at cuts to major nutrition programs that include food stamps, it is crucial that we voice our support and tell our representatives: “No one should go … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): The federal SNAP (food stamp) time limits for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) are now in effect for Pennsylvania. This is a federal law that was suspended for many years. Individuals considered … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): We have good news and bad news to share. The good news: Poverty in Pennsylvania is down. Household median income is up. More people have access to health care. The bad news: … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2016/october/snap-works-pennsylvania-children Oct 03, 2016 10:12 am | John Neurohr The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps PA families put food on the table. But we know now that it accomplishes much more than that. Research increasingly shows that … Continued
The Washington Post, July 11, 2016 According to researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, 46 percent of child-care workers in 2015 were part of families enrolled in at least one safety net program like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continued
Washington Post By Jared Bernstein March 28 Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book ‘The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity.’ … Continued