Advocates for low-income Ohioans say they鈥檙e concerned about for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps.
This change would allow the federal government to set that people can subtract from their overall incomes to qualify for SNAP.
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt with the Ohio Association of Food Banks said states set that standard right now, and it allows them flexilibity.
鈥淏asically USDA dictates on high a one-size-fits-all. We are just seeing some really draconian provisions coming out of USDA right now," Hamler-Fugitt said.
went up just last year, and varies by size of household and income.
Hamler Fugitt says it鈥檚 too early to estimate how many would be affected, but she says this would hit seniors, people with disabilities, and rural residents hardest.
A recent proposal still being considered would cut states鈥� ability to automatically enroll people in SNAP if they鈥檙e receiving other benefits. , and Hamler-Fugitt said there were around 80,000 comments offered on it. Hamler-Fugitt said could lose SNAP benefits if the rule is changed.
