Articles Tagged: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

On Friday, Dec. 22, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the heads of the Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human …

Iowa will turn down federal funding to pay for summer food aid to children, opting instead for a state-funded program officials say will provide better nutrition and will avoid $2.2 million a year for administration.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she remains hopeful Congress will pass new legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance.

Starting today, Iowa teens ages 14 to 17 can work more jobs at longer hours, low-income families will face new requirements for receiving public benefits such as food assistance, and more Iowa parents will qualify for child care assistance, but will have to work more hours to remain eligible.

Iowa will participate in a federal program to help provide food for Iowa school children during summer break. The announcement comes after anti-hunger groups implored state officials to apply for the federal assistance.

Iowa Democratic lawmakers have implored Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to apply for federal assistance to help provide food for Iowa school children during summer break. For the summer, families in participating states with children eligible for free or reduced lunch during the 2022-23 school year will receive up to $120 per child.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed

New law adds requirements for Iowans receiving public assistance benefits, including an asset test and regular checks to determine their eligibility for programs.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters he is still on the fence over a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling to avoid a destructive default.

Iowa House to weigh asset tests after passage by Senate