Federal court voids USDA SNAP timeline affecting North Carolina
RALEIGH - A federal judge vacated USDA's SNAP implementation timeline and required a full 120-day grace period, changing how North Carolina's future payment errors may be assessed.
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North Carolina faces new SNAP costs as federal changes take effect
North Carolina and county governments face an estimated $85 million in additional annual SNAP administrative costs beginning Oct. 1, according to Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
Op-Ed: HB925 Protects Consumers and the Marketplace— Without Confusing It with Litigation Financing
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering two very different approaches to the issue of money and the courts. House Bill 315 would ban litigation financing in its entirety. House Bill 925, the Consumers in Crisis Protection Act, would instead regulate consumer legal funding with strong safeguards for families and businesses.
Op-Ed: Why Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Put School Leaders in an Impossible Position
Growing up, there was a period when my family relied on food stamps to survive. At the time I admittedly felt some embarrassment about that fact, yet I found a way to use the foundation provided by that public assistance to achieve several important goals in life.
Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Require More SNAP Recipients to Work
Requiring able-bodied people to work in exchange for government benefits is a popular idea. It’s a proven way to reduce dependency and break the cycle of poverty. And in the case of the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — what used to be called food stamps — it’s also the law.
Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to Increase by 25% Starting Oct. 1
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced households enrolled in the Food and Nutrition Services program will see their benefits increase by 25% beginning Oct. 1, 2021, as part of a national re-evaluation of benefit amounts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than 1.6 million people are enrolled in FNS in North Carolina
N.C. households can get help with monthly internet bills from federal program
North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and households working, learning and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.