Blog Cash and Safety Net Jennifer Owens Proposed Rule on Food Assistance Would Limit State Flexibility April 4, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is submitting objections this week to a proposed federal rule change that threatens to block access to food assistance for Georgians living in poverty. The comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urge the rejection of a proposed rule that governs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) 3-month time-limit […] Read more » economy Food Assistance SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers March 20, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle | 1 Comment on Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers The White House proposed a 2019 budget last month that makes steep cuts to one of the strongest lines of defense this country uses to fight hunger: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposal calls for slashing food assistance, commonly known as food stamps, by $213 billion over the next decade. The plan is […] Read more » federal budget Food Assistance SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Planned Federal Budget Cuts Likely to Increase Hunger Risk for Georgians July 27, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The U.S. House Budget Committee passed a resolution last week calling for deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly called food stamps). If these cuts took effect, nearly 1.6 million Georgians who rely on the program will face a greater chance of hunger. That includes children, seniors, people with disabilities, workers and […] Read more » Food Assistance food stamps Safety Net SNAP
Blog Cash and Safety Net Jennifer Owens Food Stamps Help More than 500,000 Working Georgians June 29, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Food assistance plays a critical role in helping Georgians working low-wage jobs put meals on the table. An average of 546,900 working Georgians lived in households that participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly called food stamps) in the last year, according to analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In […] Read more » Food Assistance food stamps Minimum Wage Safety Net SNAP
Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Melissa Johnson Work Requirements, Time Limits Constrain Food Assistance May 25, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson This year the state informed nearly 12,000 Georgians that they were at risk of being cut off from food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly called food stamps). Georgia terminated this help for some because of time limits built into the program’s rules. Observers often refer to these time limits as the […] Read more » Food Assistance food stamps Melissa Johnson Safety Net SNAP
Blog Clare S. Richie Food Assistance for Georgians under Attack in Congress May 3, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie | 1 Comment on Food Assistance for Georgians under Attack in Congress Posted by Clare S. Richie Next week, the House of Representatives is expected to pass deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – previously known as food stamps. Every Georgia family that participates in SNAP would see their food assistance eliminated or cut. Children, seniors, and people with disabilities would be among the […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie Economic Security Food Assistance Safety Net SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
