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Health & Wellness November 17, 2025

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

by Jenalee Doom, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental…

Health & Wellness November 14, 2025

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with…

Food Security November 13, 2025

Cobb posts list of resources for those impacted by recent lapses in the social safety net

Cobb County posted the following list of resources for those facing food insecurity or other crises stemming from the suspension of SNAP benefits and government furloughs, along with a list…

Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Government & Politics July 8, 2025

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,…

Food Security April 2, 2025

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…

Cobb County December 31, 2023

An interactive graph shows changes over the decades in the number of Cobb residents who receive SNAP benefits

[This is one of a series presenting statistics about Cobb County, taken from publicly available data sources. We aim to use charts to make the data easy to understand.] Below…

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Justice May 1, 2023

SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid

by Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would cut spending, in part…

Health Care February 27, 2023

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 23, 2023 ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early…

Health Care February 24, 2023

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 23, 2023 ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early…

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SNAP

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

Cobb posts list of resources for those impacted by recent lapses in the social safety net

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

An interactive graph shows changes over the decades in the number of Cobb residents who receive SNAP benefits

SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America