Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Can This Forgotten Anti-Poverty Progam Be Saved?

“It feels like we’re putting families into an activity to meet a rate, not necessarily to help the family,” she said. “There has to be some other way that we measure the effectiveness of this program, outside of just, are they participating 30 hours a week.” Compared to other major anti-poverty programs, TANF serves relatively […]

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Republicans Are Planning to Pit Two Anti-Hunger Programs Against Each Other

“It’s no secret Dr. Harris would like to see the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program returned to what it was originally authorized in Congress to do, which is to ‘safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income households,‘“ said Anna Adamian, Harris’ spokesperson, adding that “negotiations on a […]

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The Republicans’ Plan for Anti-Hunger Programs Could Leave Some Needy Families Behind

“It’s no secret Dr. Harris would like to see the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program returned to what it was originally authorized in Congress to do, which is to ‘safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income households,’” said Anna Adamian, Harris’s spokesperson, adding that “negotiations on a […]

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