SNAP Archive
In the recent wake of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, legislators have proposed a new policy to increase food security among those most affected by limited access to adequate nutrition.
The number of children living in extreme poverty—on $2.00 or less per person per day in a household—grew significantly from 1996 until 2011. In 2011, 3.55 million children in 1.65 million households were living in extreme poverty in a given …
With a vote of 251-166, the U. S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2642—the Agricultural Act of 2014, ending a two-year stalemate on funding for the nation’s food supply industry. The final version of the $956 billion legislation—crafted by a …
Poverty Policy News Brief Volume 3, Issue 8 November 11, 2013 In the Spotlight As of November 1st, more than 47 million Americans saw cuts to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, more commonly known as food stamps. It is …
Today was a typical fall Saturday across the United States. Many were out picking pumpkins, watching football, spending time with their family, or even out running some errands. However, this has not been a good day for individuals and families …
Today, I received the below message from the Coalition on Human Needs and the Every Child Matters Education Fund regarding a call to action for Tuesday June 18th 2013 to support and protect SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Please read below …
It seems we’ve reached a serious moment in the fight for food access and food justice in the United States today with a 15-5 vote by the Senate Agricultural Committee in favor of a $4.7 Billion cut to our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
