supplemental nutrition assistance program

The new Trump administration rule makes it harder for states to waive the requirement that adults work at least 20 hours a week in order to receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — benefits. Some low-income college students

New SNAP Rule Impacts College Students By Limiting Benefits And Adding Confusion

4:12pm December 21, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. Now it could be even more challenging for some to get food stamps.

The study surveyed 35,000 immigrant mothers of U.S.-born children in five U.S. cities.

National

Fewer Immigrant Families Are Signing Up For Federal Food Assistance

7:57am November 21, 2018

by Esther Honig

New preliminary research shows families in the U.S less than five years were the most likely to drop out of SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, out of fear it could impact their immigration status.

Leroy Bates shops at the Rising Up food pantry in Fort Morgan, Colo. Clients can visit it 13 times a year.

National

Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Food Aid

12:10pm April 27, 2018

by Esther Honig

Fearing deportation, some families eligible for SNAP would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in the program. Food pantries are stepping up to help unauthorized immigrants feel safe.

Economy

Food Banks Could Struggle to Fill Need in Wake of Food Stamp Cuts

9:00pm November 17, 2013

The Clemmons Food Pantry began nine years ago as a Sunday school project. Now it's an independent non-profit serving all of Forsyth County from a 1,000 square-foot storefront in Meadowbrook Mall.

Kathy Kovak has been a volunteer at the pantry since 2006.

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