This factsheet explores the nutrition provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Families First includes several important provisions that will help parents and caregivers keep food on the table during this crisis,
With unmet financial need increasing, SNAP is critical to address student hunger at colleges. Food insecurity is a threat to health, wellbeing, and success.
Today, more students work, have family obligations, or attend classes part-time. That’s why many students require broader and more robust financial supports to help ensure their success in attaining a postsecondary credential. Public benefit programs, like SNAP can support students’ basic needs, especially since food…
The Trump Administration has published a final "public charge" rule that would undermine millions of children's health and wellbeing. It's scheduled to take effect on October 15, 2019.
The Trump Administration's proposal to end Broad-Based Categorical ELigibility (BBCE) claims to be “closing a loophole" that makes it “easy” to get SNAP. But that's simply untrue. The reality is that ending BBCE would take away food assistance from people who've proven they need it through a…
Basic needs programs provide core supports that help low-income people immediately and shape positive impacts long term. But current threats and bad proposals would undermine these programs.
While Broad Based Categorical Eligibility can strengthen SNAP’s work incentive effect, the 2018 farm bill effectively eliminates BBCE (except for some households under very narrow conditions).
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income families and individuals purchase food. It's our nation’s largest program to combat hunger, feeding 42 million people each year. Most SNAP recipients are children, seniors, or people with disabilities. Those who don't fall in these categories are…