Rock Hill Herald States to test ways to send food stamp recipients to workU.S. News & World ReportWASHINGTON (AP) — Ten states will test new ways to get food stamp recipients back to work, using Agriculture Department grants aimed at helping some of the 46 million Americans who receive benefits move off the rolls. The…
Critics say the benefit program discourages people from seeking jobs. The Obama administration is announcing grants to 10 states to find a better way to get recipients back to work. More: continued here
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The stamps feature well-known Irish animations like ‘Roy’ and ‘Give Up Yer Aul Sins’. More: continued here
89.3 KPCC GOP's proposed cuts to food stamps would hit San Bernardino hard89.3 KPCCAmong the cost-saving targets of the Republicans' federal budget proposal unveiled this week is food stamps–and that's worrisome to people who work with Southern California's working poor families. The proposal would cap the amount of money the … More: continued here
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Claims of abuse of food stamps weren't solidColumbus DispatchLetter writer Jeff Danison is guilty of using the same flawed methodology he accused “the media and liberals” of using: coming up with anecdotal evidence to support their position (“ Food-stamps program needs to be reformed,” Dispatch article, Tuesday).and more » More: continued here
Rock Hill Herald Help offered to poor getting back to work, off food stampsRock Hill HeraldSome Californians who rely on food stamps will receive help getting back on the job under a federal pilot program to be announced Friday aimed at reducing spending on public assistance, officials said. Fresno County is expected to receive $12.1…
News & Observer Help offered to poor getting back to work, off food stampsNews & ObserverFederal officials say some Californians who rely on food stamps will receive help getting back on the job through a pilot program aimed at reducing the cost of public assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to announce Friday…
Help offered to poor getting back to work, off food stampsSan Francisco ChronicleThe program targets people using nutrition aid like food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. In Fresno, some of the money will be spent providing parents with stable, high-quality daycare so they don't have to …and more » More: continued…