SNAP

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May 9, 2022
This program effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free internet service through an already existing subsidy.
Walmart
April 19, 2019
Low income consumers who use programs like SNAP will now have the option of shopping online from retailers like Amazon…
Colorism
December 17, 2018
Jazmine Headley made headlines when a video of her son being ripped from her arms took flight and put the NYPD…
unemployment thegrio.com
October 8, 2018
Michigan re-instituted its work requirements for food stamp recipients as of Oct 1. Now “able-bodied” adults have to work a…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The controversial legislation is expected to be signed by President Obama if it makes it through the…
January 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Budget cuts aimed at weaning Americans off of public assistance may make the start of 2014 lean…
November 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There is no question the poverty level in Mississippi is the highest in the nation. And on…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Recent cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- commonly called food stamps -- worries…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - More than 47 million American saw their benefits go down, a cut of $5 billion in the…
October 13, 2013
NBC Philadelphia - A spokeswoman for the Xerox Corporation says problems with EBT cards across the country have been resolved.
September 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House bill would tighten eligibility standards, allow states to impose new work requirements and permit drug…
September 19, 2013
OPINION - My colleagues considering voting to cut this nutritional assistance program by $40 billion are about to deal a…
June 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Over 25 percent of all black households lacking access to enough food to live a healthy lifestyle...
December 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Booker, who is now in his second term as mayor, is focused on finishing up his tenure…
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Cory Booker is on day three of his food stamp challenge, which, so far, has resulted in…
June 18, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans say Congress could cut the cost $2 billion a year by just closing a pair of…
March 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - With recent light shed on 'food deserts' -- or neighborhoods without access to quality healthy foods --…