SeniorsSNAP Toolkit: SNAP October 1, 2023 Eligibility/Budgeting Changes Each October 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) adjusts the standards and deductions used…Jenn OzgurSeptember 5, 2023
SNAPSNAP Policy and Advocacy SNAP Benefits Stolen Through Electronic Theft Are Now Eligible for Replacement Deadlines: For SNAP benefits stolen between October 1, 2022 and August 21, 2023, the deadline…Jenn OzgurSeptember 1, 2023
SeniorsSNAPSNAP Policy and Advocacy Shop Online Using SNAP The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved online purchasing with SNAP benefits at select retailers…Jenn OzgurOctober 29, 2022
SNAP Providing Assistance to Ukrainians Due to armed conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. has several provisions that allow certain Ukrainian…Jenn OzgurSeptember 16, 2022
SNAP Helping Evacuees from Afghanistan Due to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and other events that have unfolded there, many…Jenn OzgurMay 13, 2022
SeniorsSNAP New Research Shows SNAP Enrollment Reduces Hospital Visits and Healthcare Costs for Seniors Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid Food insecurity among seniors is a growing concern. By 2050, an estimated 8 million seniors…Jenn OzgurDecember 13, 2021
SNAPSNAP Policy and Advocacy Revised Thrifty Food Plan Helps Millions of SNAP Participants Afford a Healthy, Nutritious Diet Background The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has updated the Thrifty…Jennifer MatrazzoAugust 19, 2021
ReportSNAP Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2018, May 2021—USDA/FNS This annual report from USDA/FNS provides estimates of state SNAP participation rates for all eligible…Jenn OzgurJune 15, 2021
Policy and AdvocacySNAPSNAP Policy and Advocacy USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Categorical Eligibility in SNAP USDA has announced that it is formally withdrawing a proposed rule that greatly limits the…Jenn OzgurJune 14, 2021
Policy and AdvocacySNAPSNAP Policy and Advocacy SNAP Gets 15% Boost in New COVID Package SNAP Investments in the Newest COVID Relief Package The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that…Jenn OzgurJanuary 26, 2021