The food stamp program helps over 40 million Americans pay for groceries. Unlike other forms of economic assistance, this program, called SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), only pays for food, thereby constraining how recipients make use of the aid. But are food stamps constrained enough? SNAP recipients experience higher rates […]
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Maria Gaie Beyer: Don't shame food stamp recipientsMadison.comBut buying ingredients for making cookies is expensive, so we used our food stamps to buy Oreos, self-consciously explaining our dilemma to the store clerk. That's also what we'd do when asked to bring a two-liter of soda to a church or school event …and more » More: continued…
Press Herald What's that? 'Celebrity Chefs' Forever stampsPress HeraldThe postal service recently released a set of American “Celebrity Chefs” Forever stamps. Attention Maine farmers, foragers, steadfastly seasonal chefs and proudly local food producers – whether you know it or not, you are standing on the shoulders of … More: continued here
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Artist continues to get stamps of approvalMilwaukee Journal SentinelIn the July judging for the 2016 Wisconsin wildlife stamp design contests, Doughty placed first in the waterfowl and pheasant categories. The paintings — of a pair of ring-necked ducks and ring-necked pheasants, respectively — will grace the 2016 …and more » More: continued here
Beatrice Daily Sun US Postal Service releases eclipse stampBeatrice Daily SunRick Traylor, Beatrice Postmaster, said the stamp has been in high demand in Beatrice, where officials are preparing for thousands of spectators planning to come for the Aug. 21 eclipse, which the Postal Service will be participating in at the …Stamps available to commemorate eclipseThermopolis…
Welfare overhaul bill would require food stamp recipients to workNorthJersey.comAble-bodied recipients of food stamps would be required to work or seek work under a welfare overhaul bill introduced Thursday that US Rep. Scott Garrett said "promotes self-reliance as a solution to poverty. … More: continued here
Job training requirements starting for 52000 on food stampsKATC Lafayette NewsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – New job training requirements are kicking in for thousands of non-working, childless adults in Louisiana who receive food stamps. Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the executive order in April. The requirements begin Friday.and more » More: continued here