Georgia Food Stamp Increase for October 2022

Good news for GA SNAP recipients – there is a Georgia food stamp increase happening on October 1st. Last month, the USDA announced that there would be an increase in all food stamp benefits – effective October 1, 2022. In this article, we will breakdown everything you need to know about the GA SNAP benefits increase happening on October 1st. In addition, we will provide you with the changes to the SNAP income limit, eligibility, standard deduction, shelter deduction, and resource limit for fiscal year 2023. Plus, how much a family of 4 can expect to get in food stamp […]

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Does the government shutdown affect food stamps?

"Does the government shutdown affect food stamps"

Whenever there is a government shutdown, there is concern among food stamps beneficiaries about what will happen to their monthly benefit payments. This shutdown is no different. In this post, we will explain how the government shutdown affects food stamps benefits and provide an update on when payments are expected to be made. Importance of the Food Stamps Program There is no question that the food stamps program is a vital program to millions of low-income Americans. As of September 2018, there were more than 38 million people in the United States depend on the program to help put food on […]

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Government Shutdown Assistance in Georgia

Government Shutdown Assistance in Georgia

With over 16,000 federal workers furloughed or working without pay in Georgia, the government shutdown is a financially dire situation for federal workers. Luckily, some businesses are stepping up and offering help to those affected by the shutdown. The government shutdown assistance in Georgia ranges from flexible bill payment options to free hot meals. There are several assistance options available to furloughed federal workers. Below, we’ve compiled a list of all the companies offering help to those people that have been affected by the government shutdown in Georgia. The list includes food banks and pantries, utility companies, banks, phone service […]

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Trump Food Stamp Cuts put 120,000 Georgians at Risk to Lose Benefits

Trump cuts Georgia Food Stamp Benefits for 2020

Thanks to a new rule passed last week by the Trump Administration, over 120,000 Georgia food stamp recipients are at-risk to lose their food stamp benefits. If you are an able-bodied adult without children, you may be effected by the cuts made to Georgia Food Stamp benefits. In fact, nearly 700,000 Americans are at risk of losing their food stamp benefits. In this article, we will break down everything you need to know about the changes coming to the Georgia Food Stamps Program, including: Who is at risk for losing Benefits How the new Food Stamps rule effects Georgia SNAP […]

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How the Coronavirus Effects Food Stamp Recipients

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping the nation, the public is urged to cancel all their upcoming plans. As a result, a number of school closures, event cancellations, and businesses have temporarily shut their doors to help ward off the spread of the virus. So what does that mean for food stamp recipients?  Well, quite a lot actually. For those households that are receiving government assistance to meet their basic needs, this time is all that much harder and more stressful. Low-income Americans face the highest risk of impact due to the lack of access to healthcare and nutritional food. […]

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