Tag: Snap Benefits
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Colorado food relief groups fear SNAP funding could be withheld amid federal dispute
Colorado’s food relief organizations said they fear Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding would be withheld from the states, including Colorado, amid a dispute between the Trump administration and states that refuse to hand over certain data. The groups said food banks and similar groups won’t be able to survive with only state funding. At a…
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EDITORIAL: Food stamps a ‘SNAP’ for Colorado’s illegal immigrants
There’s no telling if the the latest lawsuit against the Trump administration by Democrat-leaning states — this time, challenging restrictions on food stamps for illegal immigrants — will find a sympathetic ear on the federal bench. Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser sure hopes so; last week, he joined Colorado in that suit, too, alongside all…
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Colorado fights federal campaign to stop SNAP from going to illegal aliens, certain noncitizens
Colorado joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to undo the Trump administration’s campaign to stop taxpayer-funded food aid from going to individuals illegally staying in the U.S., arguing the move also implicated a group of noncitizens who should be eligible to get the benefits under the law. At issue is a guidance from…
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What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP
After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work requirements. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides monthly benefits — averaging around $190 per person — to about 42 million people nationwide. During the first…
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Settlement funds to be used to refrigerate food banks
The Attorney General’s Office directed $400,000 in settlement funds to the Department of Human Services to be used for food storage improvements at Colorado food banks. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Thursday that the office will be taking the money from a recent settlement with Dollar General. The settlement occurred in October, with investigators finding…
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Lakewood City Council launches food drive for the Action Center
The Lakewood City Council has begun a food drive amid the federal shutdown, during which federal workers have not received salaries and uncertainty hangs over a food stamp assistance program. The council announced the Pack the Pantry food drive on Thursday to “ask the community to help working families and those in need during the…
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Jeffco businesses, groups raising funds and food
Local businesses and groups are banding together throughout Jefferson County to help battle food insecurity while the prosepect of food stamp benefits expiring loomed amid the federal government shutdown. Due to the government shut down — which began on Oct. 1 — the federal Supplemental Nutritional Awareness Program (SNAP), or food stamps, were set to…
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SNAP is going away in November – here are Denver area restaurants, food banks and farms offering resources
These restaurants are offering free meals until federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are restored: Local food pantries offering resources such as groceries, food boxes, pet supplies, and more: Financial and other resources: Blue federal credit union one month’s pay loan 0% interest https://www.bluefcu.com/government-shutdown/ Colorado Coalition for the Homeless https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BcQAqo5Fh/ The Colorado Department…
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Denver mayor announces food assistance task force as SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new food task force on Thursday to help residents who might have a difficult time accessing food in the coming weeks. Just days before benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutritional Awareness Program (SNAP) — also known as food stamps — are set to expire this Saturday, the mayor and…
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Impending government shutdown could affect thousands of local troops, federal employees
The end of the 2023 fiscal year is rapidly approaching, and with it, the increasing possibility of a government shutdown as Congress remains at an impasse on a federal budget. If members of Congress cannot agree on the appropriation bills that fund federal agencies before 12:01 a.m. Sunday, many government operations will come to a…