The expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is expected to address food insecurity among college students. Expanded SNAP to Provide College Students with Food Security The expanded SNAP or the Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 (EATS Acts of 2023) aims to expand the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to several college students, … Read more
Eligible Cambridge residents expect to receive $500 monthly payments from the “Rise Up” program. “Rise Up” Program to Provide $500 Monthly Payments to Eligible Residents in Cambridge The “Rise Up” guaranteed income program to be launched in Cambridge will provide $500 monthly payments to eligible residents, as the continuation of the previous pilot program, the … Read more
After failing to follow formal procedures, a new school voucher bill was disallowed to push through. House Representatives Disallow the Voting Over New School Voucher Bill The House representatives disallowed the new school voucher bill or the Senate Bill 8 to push through after learning that the House Public Education Committee did not follow the … Read more
Cambridge RISE will expand a guaranteed income of $500 monthly to 2,000 low-income families. Cambridge RISE Will Provide $500 Monthly Payments to 2,000 Eligible Families Cambridge RISE was launched as a pilot program, which gave $500 monthly payments to 130 randomly single parents in 2021 to determine the impact it would have on several low-income … Read more
Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food cards worth $1.46 million were accidentally sent to ineligible children. Ineligible Children Accidentally Receive Thousands of P-EBT Food Cards The Department of Human Services (DHS) in Oregon revealed they have accidentally sent thousands of P-EBT food cards worth $1.46 million to several children who are not eligible to receive them. … Read more
A guaranteed income program will provide relief to low-income families. Guaranteed Income Program For The Poorest Cities In 2019, the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration or SEED, a guaranteed income program, was introduced to 125 residents living in Stockton, California – a town with a poverty rate of 16%. Former Mayor Michael Tubbs launched the guaranteed … Read more