Tag: SNAP
R.I. Senate renews SNAP program funding purchase of fresh fruits and...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders who collect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will continue to access up to an additional $25 a month for fruits...
Despite older politicians, many older Americans are losing ground
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median...
Delivering tailored meals as a health care strategy
At a glance, a Food is Medicine meal delivered by Meals on Wheels of RI Inc. might not appear different than one of the...
How Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
The Trump administration made work requirements for people with low incomes receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.
The departments of Health and Human Services,...
Neronha joins lawsuit suing USDA over new SNAP eligibility rules
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined a lawsuit with 21 other attorneys general to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Unprecedented demand forces R.I. Community Food Bank to scale up operations
PROVIDENCE – While SNAP benefits ended on Nov. 1, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank was preparing to go into crisis management since early...
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments...
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid...
Government says SNAP benefit cuts won’t be as deep as announced...
President Donald Trump's administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in a political and...
Rhode Island Foundation distributes $1M in emergency food grants amid SNAP...
PROVIDENCE – Dozens of food pantries and meal sites across the Ocean State will receive $1 million in emergency grants from the Rhode Island...
Ocean State Job Lot offering 20% off all food until SNAP...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Job Lot has announced that the entire food section in all 17 Rhode Island stores will be discounted by...
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