snap benefits

According to the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center, SNAP reduces food insecurity and is linked to improved education, health, and economic outcomes, and to lower medical costs for participants.

Local

NCDHHS holds briefing on how federal proposals will impact Medicaid and SNAP recipients

David Ford

Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a virtual educational briefing on Tuesday. The goal was to clarify how federal proposals in the House and Senate could impact recipients of Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in North Carolina.

Education

Kaleideum offering reduced admission prices for food assistance recipients

Amy Diaz

Recipients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina’s Link2Feed cardholders can visit the museum for $3.

Health & Safety

Study finds pandemic pressures put SNAP recipients at risk for eating disorders

Paul Garber

Nearly half of the people on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as SNAP — experienced food insecurity during the pandemic. That’s up from a quarter of recipients prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.