{"id":3253,"date":"2018-01-05T17:50:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/2018\/01\/05\/alabama-joins-other-states-in-making-snap-harder-to-access-for-single-adults\/"},"modified":"2018-01-05T17:50:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:50:27","slug":"alabama-joins-other-states-in-making-snap-harder-to-access-for-single-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/es\/blog\/alabama-joins-other-states-in-making-snap-harder-to-access-for-single-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Joins Other States in Making SNAP Harder to Access for Single Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A common threat to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the addition of a work requirement. Many states are rolling out legislation that adds this additional hurdle to accessing entitlements. Alabama anti-hunger advocates are currently fighting a house bill<\/a> that ABC 33\/40<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a> reports, “would require able-bodied recipients of SNAP benefits to provide proof of part-time employment or volunteer work.” <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Able-bodied” is a qualifying term for individuals applying for SNAP. In California, California Association of Food Banks is putting considerable resources into defining the confusing term. Part of this will include a website, brochure, and video to provide criteria for outreach workers, social workers, doctors, and other stakeholders. The motivation behind the extensive effort is the fear that thousands of people will be cut-off from SNAP, referred to as CalFresh in the state, and lose their only access to healthy food. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Advocates in Alabama express the same concern. West Alabama Food Bank<\/a> Director Jean Rykaczewski spoke with ABC 33\/40<\/em> and cited mental illness and transportation as potential issues not considered in the bill’s language.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

“There needs to be some safe gaps in there, that address this and while ‘Go volunteer 20 hours, you can keep your food stamps,’ sounds like a good idea, if you don’t have transportation, how do you do it?” Rykaczewski said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

With welfare reform a priority for Speaker Paul Ryan, anti-hunger advocates will keep watch on how states administer SNAP to make sure more Americans don\u2019t go without food.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

(Photo of Alabama State Capitol by Thomas A\/Flickr Creative Commons)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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