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A new law will require Ohio to issue SNAP benefit cards with embedded chips
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will become only the second state to issue electronic benefits cards to SNAP or food stamp recipients with computer chips in them, after… Read More
Ohio’s SNAP error rate could mean big changes in near future
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio and its county governments will be on the hook in the fall for about $50 million worth of additional costs to administer the federal… Read More
As the government shutdown comes to an end, communities grapple with the aftermath of SNAP disruption
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a Friday morning, Tracey Crubaugh idled in a line of cars slowly moving through the Athens County Fairgrounds. She’s one of hundreds waiting… Read More
State money is headed to food banks, but Ohio SNAP recipients will have to wait
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio families that rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP won’t see any benefits on their food stamp cards this week. But… Read More
Ohio kicks in $25M for food assistance as the government shutdown drags on
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will kick in to $25 million for food assistance to families whose benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food… Read More
The federal shutdown could prevent November SNAP funding. In Southeast Ohio, community leaders are prepared to help.
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When Kyra Gleckler heard about the impending disruptions to SNAP starting Sunday, she felt called to take action. “I myself have been on SNAP… Read More
Here’s when the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay
By: Meg Kinnard | AP
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With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to… Read More
A nutrition education program is coming to an end in Ohio after federal SNAP cuts
By: Amanda Pirani
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LOWER SALEM, Ohio (WOUB) – At Salem-Liberty Elementary School, educator Sarah Layton poses a scenario to a room of 16 second-grade students: What does it look like if you don’t… Read More
Federal cuts to SNAP benefits create uncertainty across southeast Ohio
By: Noah Cavin
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB) – The Southeast Ohio Foodbank serves 10 counties in the area, providing fresh meat, produce and hot meals for those in need. They may soon see demand… Read More
Federal cuts to SNAP mean Ohio will have to bear some benefit costs for the first time
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Passed and signed into law last Thursday and Friday, the Republican-majority Congress’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… Read More
Advocates for low-income southeast Ohioans see red tape, lost coverage and economic damage in the federal tax cut bill
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the day the House of Representatives passed its version of the major domestic policy bill now moving through Congress, freshman GOP U.S. Rep…. Read More
Local organizations warn southeast Ohio faces huge state and federal cuts to critical programs
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — State and federal aid programs are a defining pillar of everyday life for thousands of southeast Ohioans. Now many of those programs are facing… Read More
Reimbursement for victims of SNAP fraud has ended, leaving no way to recoup stolen funds
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has cut off an important lifeline for low-income Americans who find themselves the victim of SNAP fraud. Americans who qualify for federal food… Read More
The federal stopgap spending bill includes funding to keep reimbursing victims of EBT theft
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has extended funding to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits through EBT fraud for two months. The extension is included in the stopgap spending bill… Read More
Athens County sees a sharp increase in thieves stealing funds from EBT cards
By: Arielle Teppert
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A few weeks ago, Jane’s elderly mother was doing her weekly food shopping when she discovered a problem with her EBT card. “She went to the store… Read More
Pressure is rising on Ohio’s foodbanks, now serving more people than ever
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Though there are signs the U.S. economy is strong, millions of Ohioans are still struggling to afford the basics. And in the 17 months since the federal government ended pandemic-related… Read More
Food pantries expect more visitors if Congress changes food stamps formula
By: Alison Patton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Kayla Darby receives SNAP benefits at the beginning of the month, but with four kids, she needs additional support. “It doesn’t get us through the full… Read More
Summer EBT program gives families extra food dollars while school is out
By: Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Children who get free breakfast and lunch during the school year no longer have to worry about where to eat during the summer break. Summer EBT,… Read More
West Virginia advances a bill to add photos to all SNAP cards, despite enforcement concerns
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A committee of lawmakers in West Virginia’s Republican-majority Legislature is advancing a bill that would require photo IDs to be added to the SNAP cards low-income… Read More
Trends at food assistance programs in Glouster indicate food insecurity is on the rise
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Standing by pallets of peanut butter jars and loaves of sandwich bread, Becky Handa did a quick count of her remaining supplies. “We are… Read More
Low-income residents face challenges as the SNAP expansion ends
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Expanded SNAP benefits put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are ending this month throughout the United States. The rollback comes at a bad… Read More
This month’s end of SNAP pandemic boost has advocates for low-income Ohioans worried
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — People across the country who receive SNAP or food stamp benefits will see that allocation shrink after this month, as the boost the federal… Read More
Ohio Bill Toughening Welfare Program Eligibility Criticized
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Social service advocates are criticizing an Ohio bill that would toughen eligibility for food stamps and Medicaid benefits. Beefed up monitoring of changes in food stamp… Read More
Online SNAP Program Could Increase Food Accessibility in Ohio Valley
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — Kentucky and West Virginia have recently been added to a federal pilot program to allow food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online, and Ohio Valley anti-hunger… Read More
Judge Blocks Rule That Would Have Kicked 700,000 People Off SNAP
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.