Indiana Set To Distribute Partial November Snap Benefits
Low-income Hoosier families are expected to have access Tuesday, Nov. 4 to partial benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program federal food aid program.
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Indiana Agency: Reduced SNAP Benefits Still Week Or More Away
About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency standards.
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$1M Food Relief Fund Launched As Snap Suspension Looms
Indiana philanthropic organizations and an anonymous donor have pooled $1 million to launch a food aid fund, the United Way of Central Indiana announced Thursday, Oct. 30 – while federal grocery benefits for low-income Americans ran dry Saturday, Nov. 1 amid a government shutdown.
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Nappanee Family Christian Nonprofit Faces Financial Crisis
The Family Christian Development Center, a longtime nonprofit serving families in Nappanee, is facing one of the most difficult financial periods in its nearly 30-year history as donations decline and community needs soar.
Read MoreGOP Squashes Food Aid For Hoosiers Impacted By Snap Disruption
Republicans on Indiana’s State Budget Committee rejected an effort to direct state surplus funding to low-income Hoosiers and food banks as federal SNAP benefits expire next month amid a federal shutdown.
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Rokita Should Be Fighting On Behalf Of SNAP Recipients
Dear Editor, Standing up for the 600,000 Hoosiers who rely on SNAP, like the other 25 state attorneys general, the email I sent to Todd Rokita, I wish to share: Mr. Rokita, I would address you as Mr. Attorney General but your inability to take phone calls from … Read More
SNAP To Run Out In Two Weeks If Shutdown Persists
As the federal government shutdown goes on, with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to raise concerns of potential cuts to nutrition assistance benefits that feed millions if the government isn’t reopened.Â
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Federal Shutdown Could Hurt Hoosiers’ Government Services Like WIC, SNAP
In the coming days, a food aid program that helps millions of mothers and young children will likely run out of money.
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Medicaid Work Requirements Delayed Until 2027 Following Federal Action
Lawmakers who voted to implement work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries next summer will have to wait another six months before they can take effect, and the state is still waiting to hear if the federal government will approve other portions of the health care plan.
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Indiana Plans Spending Cuts, Reforms Amid Soaring Medicaid Costs
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.Â
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Advocates, Experts Fear Food Insecurity Increase Following SNAP Cuts
Low-income Hoosiers are about to get a whole lot hungrier.Â
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How Will The Megabill Impact Indiana’s Budget?
Indiana officials are assessing the financial impact on the state budget of the nearly 1,000-page priority megabill Pres.Donald Trump signed into law Friday, July 4.
Read MoreResearchers Criticize Indiana Plan Excluding Soda, Candy From Snap
Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move — noting how difficult it could be to implement.Â
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Feds Approve Indiana Ban On Soda, Candy From SNAP
Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction.
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Candy, Soda Out as Indiana Reworks SNAP Benefits
Gov. Mike Braun rolled out a sweeping health and government assistance initiative Tuesday, backed by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Indiana Food Banks Concerned About Draft Farm Bill’s Benefit Cuts
Groups fighting hunger in Indiana said they are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other nutritional benefits, saying the cuts could impede their progress.
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