Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information

Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines

Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits

Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits

Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets

Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets