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Deep Divide in Congress Over Domestic Food Aid

Posted on 05/16/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Food | PoliticsBy Mary Clare Jalonick of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people qualify for it. The two chambers are far apart on how much the $80 billion-a-year program should be cut, however — reflecting a deep ideological and at times emotional divide on the role …

Growth in Grandfamilies Leads to Food Insecurity

Posted on 06/1/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsEditor’s note: This post originally appeared as an article in the May/June 2012 issue of Aging Today but has been edited for length. According to the U.S. Census, more than 2.5 million grandparents in America are householders responsible for grandchildren who live with them, and almost 20 percent are living in poverty. More than a third of these households have no parents present. A recent AARP survey found about one in 10 grandparents have grandchildren living in the home, and 43 percent …

Help Someone Get Food with SNAP

Posted on 05/26/2011 by | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringDid you know that 65% of eligible people 60+ DO NOT use SNAP (the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program once called food stamps) that helps low-income individuals and families buy food? You can learn more about the program HERE. So, why aren’t more seniors signing up for SNAP? The most common reasons include: (1)  They don’t know about the program or that they may be eligible, (2)  They’re too proud or too embarrassed to ask for help through the traditional social …