2024 Farm Bill: $1.5 Trillion Proposal Aims to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid $30 Billion Funding Concerns Farm Bill 2024: Potential $1.1 Billion SNAP Cuts for Georgia Raises Debate Georgia Congressman Austin Scott has announced that the proposed $1.5 trillion Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 commonly known as the Farm Bill includes provisions … Read more
Washington, D.C. — A recent House committee hearing focused on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has sparked a debate over potential restrictions on what foods recipients can purchase with their benefits. The discussion centers on whether limiting the purchase of unhealthy items, such as soft drinks and candy, would better serve the program’s nutritional … Read more
In the ongoing discussions surrounding the 2024 Farm Bill, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York State, has put forth a series of proposals aimed at addressing key issues within the agricultural and food assistance sectors. One of the primary focuses of Senator Gillibrand’s proposals is the rectification of an error in SNAP (Supplemental … Read more
SNAP Benefits: Record Demand Strains Ohio Food Banks Economic Pressures Exacerbate Food Insecurity After the emergency SNAP benefits ended a year ago, Ohio food banks were faced with extremely difficult circumstances. Numerous homes were still affected by the pandemic’s aftermath, and as grocery prices skyrocketed, a record number of people turned to food banks for … Read more