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Michigan food stamp recipients must work at least part-time

Michigan re-instituted its work requirements for food stamp recipients as of Oct 1. Now “able-bodied” adults have to work a

Kia Morgan Smith / October 8, 2018

Politics

NYC Food Bank president calls new farm bill ‘terrible’

theGRIO REPORT - The controversial legislation is expected to be signed by President Obama if it makes it through the

TheGrio Staff / January 31, 2014

Health Living

Food stamp cuts leave African-Americans vulnerable

theGRIO REPORT - Budget cuts aimed at weaning Americans off of public assistance may make the start of 2014 lean

Dr. Tyeese L. Gaines / January 24, 2014

News

Mississippi: Food stamp cuts hit hard in nation’s poorest state

theGRIO REPORT - There is no question the poverty level in Mississippi is the highest in the nation. And

Monica Land / November 8, 2013

Baltimore News

Food stamp cuts a real setback for Baltimore's poor

theGRIO REPORT - Recent cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- commonly called food stamps -- worries

Donna Owens / November 5, 2013

News

North Carolina residents on SNAP cuts: 'This is just a worse version of bad'

theGRIO REPORT - More than 47 million American saw their benefits go down, a cut of $5 billion in

Adam Howard / November 5, 2013

News

EBT card problems caused by technical issue

NBC Philadelphia - A spokeswoman for the Xerox Corporation says problems with EBT cards across the country have been resolved.

Carrieheals / October 13, 2013