Jun 20 Health Trump Administration Proposal Could Boot Some Low-Income Kentuckians Off Health, Food Aid The Trump administration is proposing a change to how the federal poverty threshold is calculated, which could kick some out of aid programs. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 20 Health Trump Admin. Proposal Could Boot Low-Income Kentuckians Off Aid Lisa Gillespie
Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A ‘Warning Signal’ On SNAP Work Requirements The federal government is considering a work requirement for some people who get food assistance through SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Economy Kentucky Called A 'Warning Signal' On SNAP Work Requirements Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 10 Health With Benefits Already Skimpy, Food Program Advocates Fear Cuts In Kentucky Congress and President Donald Trump are eyeing cuts to a federal food assistance program. But many recipients already have trouble affording groceries. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 10 Health Food Program Advocates Fear Cuts In Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
May 23 Politics White House To Release ‘Taxpayer First’ Budget Plan, With Cuts To Safety Nets Over a decade, the proposal calls for hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and disability benefits. By Scott Horsley, NPR May 23 Politics White House To Release 'Taxpayer First' Budget Plan Scott Horsley, NPR
Aug 2 Health Gov. Bevin Delays Applying For Medicaid Waiver Adam Meier, Bevin's deputy chief of staff for policy, said the extension is due to the large number of comments the state received regarding the proposal. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 2 Health Gov. Bevin Delays Applying For Medicaid Waiver Lisa Gillespie
Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Releases Letter Against Yum Brands Food Stamp Proposal The Community Farm Alliance has released a letter outlining the organization’s opposition to Louisville-based Yum Brands’ proposal to allow certain food stamps recipients to use their vouchers at fast food restaurants. Yum is asking Governor Steve Beshear to make the exception for disabled, elderly and homeless recipients. The CFA already took a stand against the change, […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Releases Letter Against Yum Brands Food Stamp Proposal Gabe Bullard
Apr 7 Politics Health Department Chief Uneasy About Food Stamp Proposal The acting director of Louisville’s health department says he concerned that allowing certain food stamp recipients to use the vouchers at fast food restaurants could send a mixed message about nutrition. Louisville-based Yum! Brands has been lobbying the Beshear administration to authorize food stamp use at restaurants by the disabled, elderly and homeless. By Rick Howlett Apr 7 Politics Health Department Chief Uneasy About Food Stamp Proposal Rick Howlett
Aug 11 Local News Food Stamps, Medicaid Affected by New Bill To help meet Medicaid costs, Congress will reduce federal food stamp funding more quickly than anticipated. That comes at a time when Kentucky's food stamp rolls have grown by more than 70,000 households in the past two years. By Kristin Espeland Aug 11 Local News Food Stamps, Medicaid Affected by New Bill Kristin Espeland
Nov 25 Local News Record Numbers Sign Up for Food Stamps Kentucky is issuing record numbers of food stamps to households. By Kristin Espeland Nov 25 Local News Record Numbers Sign Up for Food Stamps Kristin Espeland
Aug 19 Local News Food Stamp Rolls Swell; Largest Single-Year Increase More than 300,000 Kentucky households are now receiving food stamp assistance. Between June 2008 and June of this year, more than 38,000 new families signed up. Kentucky Department for Community Based Services spokesman Mark Cornett says that’s the single largest increase in the program’s history here. By Kristin Espeland Aug 19 Local News Food Stamp Rolls Swell; Largest Single-Year Increase Kristin Espeland
Sep 17 Local News Food Banks Planned Through Friday Mobile food banks are planned for the rest of the week to help feed families who lost food in this week’s power outages. By Gabe Bullard Sep 17 Local News Food Banks Planned Through Friday Gabe Bullard
Sep 16 Local News KY To Refund Food Stamps Spent On Ruined Food Kentucky government officials say the state will refund food stamps that were spent on items ruined following Sunday’s windstorm. By Gabe Bullard Sep 16 Local News KY To Refund Food Stamps Spent On Ruined Food Gabe Bullard