From Repairers of the Breach (https://www.breachrepairers.org/): “Suppose a person claims to have faith but doesn’t act on their faith. My brothers and sisters, can this kind of faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For the second time this year, SNAP (aka food stamps), and the families that rely most on it, are under attack by the Administration. Now they are going after Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (or “Cat El”). Cat … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Despite omitting discussion of any impact on free school meals in the analysis of its proposed rule to change a SNAP state option that would eliminate SNAP benefits for 3.1 million people, … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): SNAP is under attack — again. The administration has issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making them ineligible to participate in the Supplemental … Continued
Posted at https://frac.org/news/trump-administrations-latest-attack-on-struggling-americans-would-spike-hunger-for-3-million-people Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president of the Food Research & Action Center. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — The administration today issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Increased income from raising minimum wage is greater, and in most cases, far greater than the loss in benefits and new taxes paid HARRISBURG—As Pennsylvania seriously considers raising the minimum wage for … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the Administration is trying to quietly change the way we define poverty. Each year the poverty line—the income amount that defines who is and isn’t in poverty—is adjusted for inflation. The … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): As of January 25th, 2019, the longest government shutdown in American history ended as President Trump signed a bill that temporarily opened the government until February 15th. When the shutdown began on … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP recipients in Pennsylvania will receive their February 2019 SNAP benefits by January 18. This is not an extra payment and recipients will not receive any additional benefits until at … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): On December 12th, Congress voted for a $867 billion farm bill with strong bipartisan support. The bill cleared the House on a 369–47 vote and passed the Senate with a vote of … Continued