SNAP snafu put vulnerable families through turmoil
For Pleasant Grove resident Krystal Barrett, the SNAP crisis means wondering how she feeds her two sons.
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Experts sound alarm about proposed SNAP cuts, moving costs to states
The latest House Republican budget would place more work requirements on SNAP and Medicaid, cut funding, and make states pay.
Republican SNAP cuts threaten Alabama’s economy and food security
Experts warn that Republicans' plan to slash food assistance could devastate Alabama's economy, increase hunger, and strain state resources.
Proposed 2024 Farm Bill would cut SNAP benefits by nearly $30 billion
Almost 750,000 people in Alabama receive SNAP benefits and could be affected by the proposed cuts.
DHR to begin reimbursing stolen SNAP benefits
This will make Alabama one of the first states in the country to replace stolen SNAP benefits with federal funds.
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See recent postsEnd of emergency SNAP allotments will increase hunger
Increased benefits will expire at the end of February, and that means hunger is likely to get worse again.
Seven counties to receive disaster food assistance in aftermath of Zeta
D-SNAP benefits are approved for Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington and Wilcox counties.
January 24, 2021
DHR given initial OK to provide replacement meals to over 407,000 school children
Thursday, the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) announced that it has received initial approval by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible students in Alabama. Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner said, “We want to ensure that no Alabama child goes hungry during this … Continued
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The national debt of our country now stands at a staggering $23 trillion. By failing to act, we are placing an unearned and undeserved burden on our children and grandchildren. That is why I voted no when Speaker Pelosi rammed the $1.4 trillion 2020 spending bills through Congress in December. We are spending too much … Continued
Brooks supports rule that could cost 688,000 people SNAP benefits
Wednesday, the Trump administration finalized a rule that would impose work requirements on able bodied persons seeking benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) praised the announcement of the final rule that could potentially take benefits away from as many as 688,000 recipients including thousands in Alabama. “America suffered a … Continued