Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

If SNAP benefits are cut, who hurts the most?, By Laura Santhanam, July 19, 2017, PBS Newshour: “Three years ago, Debbie Byrd scanned her barren kitchen and then burst into tears. A single mother, Byrd worked full-time but still didn’t earn enough to feed herself and her three young daughters. The next day, she applied for food stamps…”
Pilot program helps food stamp recipients find jobs that pay better or offer better benefits, By Martha Stoddard, July 18, 2017, Omaha World-Herald: “Two state agencies have joined forces to help some Grand Island residents get new and better jobs and reduce their need for public benefits…”