New Food Stamps Work Requirement Results in More Volunteers
Mississippi’s new policy requiring food stamps (SNAP) recipients to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week has resulted in an increase in the number of people volunteering.
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House Republican Introduces Bill Allowing for Drug Testing of Food Stamp Recipients
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would, if passed, allow for drug testing of food stamp recipients going forward.
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Rector Details 370 Percent Increase of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents on Food Stamps
The fastest-growing category of food stamp users under President Obama has been among able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs), according to Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Robert Rector.
Department of Agriculture: Do NOT Deny Syrian Refugees Food Stamp Benefits
The Obama Department of Agriculture sent a letter to Georgia’s social services agency Wednesday, warning that if the state refuses to grant food stamp benefits to Syrian refugees, it would be doing so in direct violation of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Police: Massachusetts Woman Charged with $3.6 Million in Food Stamp Fraud
The owner of a Worcester, MA, convenience store has been arrested and charged with allegedly running a $3.6 million food stamp fraud scheme since 2010.
Food Stamp Fraud Ring Busted in Ohio
On Wednesday, a major bust was made of a multi-million dollar food stamp fraud ring based in the Ohio counties of Butler and Hamilton.
Obama Admin. Promotes Food Stamp Use At Farmers Markets With $3.3 Million In Grants
The Obama administration is offering up to $3.3 million in taxpayer-funded grants to increase the use of food stamps at farmers markets. The grants are part of an ongoing effort by USDA to increase SNAP participants’ access to fresh, healthy food.
Gwyneth Paltrow Cheated On $29 Food Stamp Challenge After Only 4 days
Gwyneth Paltrow confessed in her Goop newsletter Thursday that she cheated on her $29 Food Stamp Challenge after only four days. The 42-year-old actress accepted a challenge from celebrity chef Mario Batali last Thursday in which she was asked to
Gwyneth Paltrow Pledges to Live on Food Stamps for a Week
Gwyneth Paltrow announced Thursday she will be living on food stamps for one week.
‘Middle Eastern Market’ Food Stamp Scam Cost Taxpayers $1,278,700
Last week, Emad Khalil Karaein, Jawad Khalil-Ahmad Karaein, and Khader Khalil Karaein pleaded guilty for their roles in a food stamp fraud scheme at the Middle Eastern Market in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that cost taxpayers at least $1,278,700.
