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Families are hungry now, extending SNAP is critical to face food insecurity

September 4, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

While Congress staggers and debates what and when the next stimulus package will be for Americans, people are hungry. With unemployment rates hovering at 8.4% in August 2020 and the…

Proposed Work Requirements Rule for SNAP Could Harm Those Already Facing Hunger

February 27, 2019

By Bobbi Dempsey

Implementing strict work requirements for safety net programs—particularly the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—has been a recurring goal for many GOP leaders and the Trump administration. Concerned observers breathed a…

Infographic on House v. Senate Farm Bill

October 8, 2018

By Vy Vu

June 2018, after the House passed its farm bill (H.R.2) with harmful SNAP amendments, the Senate passed its bill (S.3042) with bipartisan support that would mostly maintain SNAP status quo….

This housing experiment brought struggling seniors and young families together. Did it work?

September 19, 2018

By Bonnie Page

Genesis, means the beginning and the first. The community of Genesis was the brainchild of the nonprofit organization, MiCasa. It was planned as a purpose driven, intergenerational, affordable housing program,…

Out of Time: Work Requirements and College Life

September 12, 2018

By Willie Francois

Almost one in eight Americans live under the discriminating tyranny of food insecurity. Bureaucratic hurdles to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly known as food stamps—stunt the strides of hardworking…

The Tyranny And The Comfort Of Government Cheese

August 23, 2018

By Bobbi Dempsey

Co-published with Taste Government cheese shows up in the punch lines of jokes and song lyrics, but to those who have actually lived on it, it’s both a cornerstone of…

In Alaska, Changes To Snap Could Spell Disaster

July 19, 2018

By Jody Ellis

This piece was Co-published with Civil Eats Sarah was born in the Alaskan village of Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow) and she spent a good portion of her youth there….

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