SNAP/Food Stamps
Trump’s War on the Poor Continues with Latest Attack on SNAP Recipients
The Trump Administration has proposed a rule change that would eliminate food assistance for over 3 million Americans. Under current rules, families can qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, a.k.a. food stamps) if their gross …
Tweet Your Support for SNAP Recipients
The Trump administration is looking to cut access to SNAP (food stamps) for 3.1 million Americans. In July, the Department of Agriculture announced it is seeking to eliminate the ability for states to make the SNAP eligibility requirements less restric …
Oversight: The Impact of the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule on NYC
CCC testified before the City Council Health, Immigration, and General Welfare Committees on the proposed change to the public charge rule, which is one of a series of cruel, deeply harmful policies from the Trump Administration that target immigrant c …
CCC Testimony: New York City Council Finance, General Welfare, Women’s Issues and Juvenile Justice Committees Hearing Regarding the New York City Fiscal Year 2017 Preliminary Budget
CCC testified at the New York City Council Finance, General Welfare, Women’s Issues and Juvenile Justice Committee hearing on March 15, 2016 regarding the New York City Fiscal Year 2017 Preliminary Budget. The Preliminary Budget proposes to fund a numb …
CCC Testimony: Oversight – Hunger in NYC
CCC testified before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee at a hunger oversight hearing on January 13, 2016. We noted that sadly, the need to address hunger has not decreased since the last hunger oversight hearing in November of 2014 as …
Making the Connection: Economic Stability and Child Welfare
CCC Executive Director, Jennifer March, was the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Center for Family Life Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium on the role that economic stability and workforce engagement play in the safety and well-being of children and fam …
