Tag: work requirements

SNAP Cuts Threaten to Cut Young Adults Off at the Knees

Even before its passage, SNAP had “always had a very rigorous application process” that was difficult for young adults to navigate, said Ed Bolen, director of SNAP state strategies at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Research suggests that young adults already have difficulty accessing social safety net benefits. Roughly 55 percent of the […]

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New Trump Rule Puts Millions at Risk of Losing Rental Assistance

“HUD all of a sudden now is saying that they can just issue a regulation that allows work requirements and term limits, but that’s not what has been understood and what the law appears to show,” Fischer said. It’s unclear when the new rule would go into effect, although the 60-day period for public input […]

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