Due to long delays in food stamp program benefits getting to thousands of Alaskans, many needy have been relying on food banks and other donations well into 2023.
Catholic organizations try to lessen blow of food stamp delays in Alaska
COVID-era SNAP payments end as inflation soars, drawing Catholic concern over US food insecurity
A pandemic-era program that provided extra payments to Americans who qualify for food stamps ended March 1, causing concern for some Catholic advocates about how low-income individuals and families will put food on the table.
Catholic leaders object to proposed changes in federal nutrition program
Catholic advocates planned to be involved in congressional budget hearings throughout the year to stress the importance of funding social and humanitarian programs that serve the common good.
Work requirements to qualify for government aid: How well does it work?
Ever since the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 — longhand for “welfare reform” — became law, the federal government has imposed work requirements for adults receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money.