May is Older Americans Month, so let’s take some time to talk about a serious issue effecting many seniors – hunger. In the U.S., 15.5% (9.3 million) of all seniors experience hunger. In North Carolina, the proportion is even higher, with 18.3% of seniors facing hunger.[1] Each day millions of seniors are forced to make[…] Read More
You may have heard, federal SNAP eligibility rules are changing and are being phased-in in North Carolina. Federal rules became effective January 1, 2016 to reinstitute work requirements in order to receive FNS/SNAP1 for adults without children and who are able to work (referred to as Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents or ABAWDs).1 Work requirements were[…] Read More
