Articles tagged as: SNAP
March 1, 2022
Lawmakers prepare to cut off enhanced food stamp benefits to Hoosiers on April 16
Indiana Republican lawmakers are poised to cut off extra food stamp benefits Hoosiers have received throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
Senate panel OKs bill smoothing path for governor to end public health emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb could end the state’s public health emergency without jeopardizing millions in federal funding under a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Farm Bill Lapses, Leaves Hoosier Farmers Uncertain How To Plan For Next Year
The farm bill has traditionally been touted by both parties as a necessary piece of legislation. But that hasn't been the case this time around.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2018
Ahead Of SNAP Vote, Rate Of Hoosiers Struggling To Afford Food Unchanged
SNAP and other food assistance is up for renewal through the Farm Bill that is in a U.S. House conference committee.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2018
How Changes to Farmers Markets Could Keep Fresh Food From Low-Income Hoosiers
A company that processes SNAP transactions at farmers markets across the U.S. will shut down at the end of the month.
Read MoreMay 18, 2018
House Fails To Pass Farm Bill, Indiana Lawmakers Divided Over SNAP Benefits
A provision in the bill would have required people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to work or attend job training for 20 hours a week.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Hoosier Nonprofits Concerned About Proposed SNAP Cuts
The first look at changes to eligibility and work requirements that could be coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, has some Hoosiers worried.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2018
SNAP Recommendations Focus On Health
An estimated 700,000 Hoosiers participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, last year.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2018
Bill To Lift Ban On Drug Offenders Receiving SNAP Moves To Senate
The ban includes any conviction of Schedule 1 drug offense, for example: cocaine, marijuana, opioids, and LSD.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017
Bill Would Lift Savings Limit For Food Stamp Recipients
The federal government-which pays for SNAP benefits, sometimes called food stamps-says such assistance can only go to households that have less than $2,250 in assets, but states can opt out of that requirement.
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