Food Stamps

The largest increase in 46 years is coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as Food Stamps. We’ll learn how the food stamp program has changed and continues to serve as a safety net for individuals and families.

The idea of “means testing” for Ohioans getting food stamp or SNAP benefits was removed in the final version of the state budget. But advocates for low...

Advocates for low-income Ohioans are urging lawmakers to take what they call a harmful provision out of the state budget bill. An amendment added by the Senate would impose asset limits for people using federal assistance for groceries, often referred to as food stamps.

Social service advocates are criticizing an Ohio bill that would toughen eligibility for food stamps and Medicaid benefits.Beefed up monitoring of changes…

President Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.

Families that are part of their school district's free or reduced-price meal programs will soon receive assistance to help buy food through the Pandemic…

Food stamp recipients in Ohio won’t need to worry about renewals for their benefits — at least not for the next few months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week issued a waiver to the state allowing an extension for select benefit recertifications and renewals. Any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients whose benefits are set to expire in March, April or May of 2020 won’t need to seek recertification until six months later.

The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.

As the coronavirus spreads, people are being urged to prepare by stocking up on food and supplies, checking to see if they can work from home if schools…

The pending federal rule changes could push a million kids off free or reduced-price school meals, at least temporarily.