September 22, 2022 - Lancaster, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Executive Deputy Secretary Andrew Barnes joined the PA Department of Agriculture, Feeding PA, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, and others at the Lancaster Central Market today to recognize Hunger Action Month and to announce updates to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, that will expand eligibility for Pennsylvanians in need of food assistance. Effective October 1, Pennsylvania will increase the income threshold for all applicants to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG). With this change, more than 420,000 additional Pennsylvanians in more than 174,000 households will be newly eligible for SNAP and will receive, on average, $63 a month. Speakers Include:Melissa Siwiec, Executive Director, Lancaster Central MarketAndrew Barnes, Executive Deputy Secretary, Department of Human ServicesCaryn Long Earl, Director of the Bureau of Food Assistance, Department of AgricultureJane Clements, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding PAVanessa Philbert, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster CountyTarrah Barrier, Owner, The Turkey Lady (vendor who accepts SNAP at the market)
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