Changes to the work requirements necessary to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will leave some locals without the funds they once relied on to buy necessary groceries.
On Nov. 1, the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) implemented changes to the SNAP requirements, now requiring “able-bodied adults without dependents” to meet work qualifications.
In Georgia, the changes could cause 58,000 older adults and 96,000 adults with school-aged children 14-years-old and older to lose their benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. About one in eight Georgians are enrolled in SNAP, including about 45,000 Chatham County residents…