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‘A national outrage’: Lawmakers seek solutions to food insecurity in military, veteran families
Should junior enlisted families receive automatic SNAP benefits for six months after leaving the military?
By Karen Jowers
Bill would create allowance for military families with food insecurity
The bill would open up SNAP benefits for many more service members.
The surprising population left behind by SNAP? The military
Food security for military families should be considered a matter of national security, says the author of this commentary.
By Abby J. Leibman
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
This proposal would give more money to military families struggling to put food on the table
Congressional Budget Office estimates about 10,200 troops would get an average of about $400 extra a month, under this proposal.
By Karen Jowers