Posts Tagged ‘SNAP’
The Line: State Workers Testify About SNAP Applications
May 6, 2016 – Several state employees testified recently in federal court that they were pressured to change applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to keep people from qualifying for expedited food assistance.Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about this ongoing story this week with our Line opinion panelists. Line Panelists: Merritt Allen,…
Read MoreCommunity Groups Object to Proposed SNAP Work Requirement
The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) has proposed a new work requirement for people seeking to sign up for assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Community groups across the state have publicly criticized the proposed changes, which include increasing the age range for the work requirement. HSD told other media outlets recently that the…
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