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Community

Federal Assistance Cuts Increase Demand On Local Charities

Cyd Hoskinson

The end of federally-funded unemployment benefits this past Saturday means tens-of-thousands of longtime unemployed Floridians may soon find themselves…

Community

First Read: Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Patrick Donges

Food stamps, Zeljko Causevic, and Tim Tebow are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the…

This shop in the GrowNYC Greenmarket in New York's Union Square accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), or food stamp benefits.

Community

Local Charities Gear Up For Cut To Food Stamp Benefits

Scott Neuman

Starting Friday, a family of four will receive $36 less each month in benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Community

Florida Food Banks Brace For SNAP Cuts While Eyeing Federal Farm Bill

TALLAHASSEE (The News Service of Florida) — Florida's food programs are bracing for cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that kick…

A woman and her daughter shop for groceries in New York City's Union Square using electronic benefits transfer (EBT), more commonly known as food stamps, on Wednesday.

Politics

House Votes To Slash $40 Billion From Food Stamp Program

Scott Neuman

The bill would cut funding for the program over the next 10 years and affect an estimated 4 million Americans. The measure, passed narrowly along party lines, is not expected to pass the Senate.