Tag: SNAP work requirements
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SNAP work requirements 2024 state legislation roundup
Ballotpedia tracked two state bills related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements that were enacted in 2024. One was a Florida bill that expanded work requirements for SNAP benefits by increasing the age for which requirements still apply beyond the federally set age. The other bill was in Louisiana and limited the…
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New federal SNAP work requirements take effect: age exemption rises to 54
On October 1, 2024, the final phase of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) will take effect, raising the age limit for exemptions from certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Individuals will now age out of the able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements at age 54, instead of 52. This means that able-bodied…
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Pennsylvania renews SNAP work requirement waiver for another year
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services Secretary received federal approval of a new waiver of work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This new waiver extends exemption from work requirements of 80 hours per month for SNAP recipients in most counties in Pennsylvania through August 31, 2025. It will continue to exempt an estimated…
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Florida expands work requirements for SNAP
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed House Bill 1267 on June 13, 2024, expanding work requirements for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The legislation mandates that individuals aged 18-59 must participate in the SNAP Employment and Training program for 40 hours per week, with exemptions for those living with children or who…
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The Food and Nutrition Service issues proposed rule for SNAP work requirements (2024)
The Food and Nutrition Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed rule on April 30, 2024, to incorporate the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements that passed in June as part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Two of the proposed rule’s provisions deal with exceptions to the SNAP…
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Mississippi bill to expand Medicaid with work requirements dies in negotiations (2024)
A Medicaid expansion bill in Mississippi died in negotiations between the Mississippi House and Senate, primarily over the inclusion of work requirements in the final version, resulting in its failure to pass before the session deadline on May 2, 2024. The Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1725 on February 28, 2024, with a…
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Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes two SNAP work requirement bills
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed two bills on April 2, 2024, aiming to implement work requirements for individuals enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Both bills passed along party lines in the Republican-controlled legislature. HB 2502 would have required able-bodied adults under 60 who are receiving SNAP…