SNAP Rule Would Take Food Away From People in Need in Areas With Too Few Jobs
Posted at https://frac.org/news/snap-rule-would-take-food-from-people-in-need-in-areas-with-too-few-jobs Statement attributed to James D. Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, December 4, 2019 — Today, the Trump administration issued a final rule that would weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the nation’s first defense against hunger — and … Continued
Two SNAP Proposed Rules Open for Comment—Deadlines 11/1 & 12/2
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): November 1 and December 2 are the deadlines for comments on two SNAP proposed rules. The first is a 14-day opportunity for comments regarding USDA’s October 15 release of estimates of the … Continued
Proposed Changes to SNAP Could Leave 1 Million Children Without Access to Free School Meals
Posted at https://www.frac.org/news/proposed-changes-to-snap-could-leave-one-million-children-without-access-to-free-school-meals Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019 — A surprise release of data that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should have disclosed earlier underscores the deep harm … Continued
Comment to Say NO on Proposed Rule to Cut SNAP Benefits
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): We need your help once again to push back on the Administration’s latest attack on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. The Latest: On … Continued
Cutting SNAP Benefits Keeps People in Poverty
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
Tell the Administration to Keep Its Hands Off SNAP
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
Submit Comment Opposing Administration’s Latest Attack on SNAP
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
Administration’s Latest Attack on Struggling Americans Would Spike Hunger for 3 Million People
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