Illinois launches new program to provide food benefits to people who lost SNAP
State lawmakers appropriated $70 million for the FRESH program this year.
Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom
The federal government will require states like Illinois with high SNAP error rates to cover a greater portion of benefits
Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them
SNAP users under siege from federal cuts can double their purchasing power through Life Match in Illinois.
Small food assistance nonprofits eligible for new state grant program
The grants come as nonprofits experience increased need from cuts to federal food assistance.
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session
Senate budget sponsor teases sales tax holiday on school supplies and gas tax freeze.
As Illinoisans lose federal food assistance, independent grocers face debt, store closure
Norrenberns said SNAP cuts may have detrimental effects on independent grocers, potentially expanding food deserts in rural Illinois.
Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income students
Changes in federal social programs could threaten school funding in low-income areas.
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