INDIANA – Thousands of Hoosiers who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance could soon face tighter rules, lost benefits and growing uncertainty.
Nearly 9% of the state receives SNAP support, including families with children, seniors, people with disabilities and veterans. Federal budget reconciliation changes now underway are reshaping how the program works and who qualifies.
Emily Weikert Bryant is executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, the statewide association of food banks. She said the scale of SNAP in Indiana often surprises people…