/tags/snap SNAP en-US WLRN Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:51:17 GMT /health/2023-12-05/tech-glitches-medicaid-portal-florida Florida's MYACCESS website is keeping its name but changing its portal, meaning millions of Floridians will have to create a new account. Many are in the middle of Medicaid redetermination. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:51:17 GMT /health/2023-12-05/tech-glitches-medicaid-portal-florida Joe Mario Pedersen /government-politics/2023-09-18/florida-food-assistance-snap Florida’s low-income families may be at risk of losing out of on SNAP benefits. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:33:06 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-18/florida-food-assistance-snap Adrian Andrews /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/snap-recipients-will-lose-their-pandemic-boost-and-may-face-other-reductions-by-march Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:36:50 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/snap-recipients-will-lose-their-pandemic-boost-and-may-face-other-reductions-by-march Kaitlyn Radde /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:35:19 GMT /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you Rachel Treisman /2020-05-15/usda-secretary-says-despite-plant-closures-he-does-not-anticipate-food-shortages Sonny Perdue says he expects "85-90% production in probably a very few days or weeks." He also says the government is stepping up efforts to buy food from farmers and distribute it to families. Fri, 15 May 2020 14:23:00 GMT /2020-05-15/usda-secretary-says-despite-plant-closures-he-does-not-anticipate-food-shortages Steve Inskeep /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-12-20/ending-snap-program-would-increase-pressure-on-florida-food-banks About 200,000 children in Florida could lose their access to free lunches under changes to the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:53:58 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-12-20/ending-snap-program-would-increase-pressure-on-florida-food-banks /news/2019-12-02/nearly-200-000-florida-kids-could-lose-free-school-lunch-under-food-stamp-rule-changes Nearly 200,000 children across Florida could lose their automatic access to free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would limit the… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:30:07 GMT /news/2019-12-02/nearly-200-000-florida-kids-could-lose-free-school-lunch-under-food-stamp-rule-changes LAUTARO GRINSPAN /news/2019-09-06/food-stamp-recipients-got-help-early-before-dorian-now-they-could-run-out For people who don't have consistent access to food, the effects of Hurricane Dorian could linger for weeks.Floridians who were scheduled to receive… Fri, 06 Sep 2019 21:27:15 GMT /news/2019-09-06/food-stamp-recipients-got-help-early-before-dorian-now-they-could-run-out Jessica Bakeman /2019-08-22/70-mayors-reject-trump-food-stamp-proposal-saying-it-puts-kids-at-risk Mayors from 70 American cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the federal food stamp program would punish some of the country's neediest. Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:36:01 GMT /2019-08-22/70-mayors-reject-trump-food-stamp-proposal-saying-it-puts-kids-at-risk Bobby Allyn /2019-07-23/3-million-could-lose-food-stamp-benefits-under-trump-administration-proposal The administration wants to close what it calls a "loophole" that allows states to give benefits to those who would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:07:53 GMT /2019-07-23/3-million-could-lose-food-stamp-benefits-under-trump-administration-proposal Pam Fessler