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With SNAP caught in legal limbo, Georgia implements expanded work requirements for food aid

Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.In the midst of a national legal battle over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Georgia has started the process of implementing ...

Low-income Georgia families that rely on SNAP for food still face uncertainty

"Due to the limited availability of Federal funding and orders from two Federal courts, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) ...
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Georgia has several regional food banks. Here’s where they are and the counties they serve.

In the Peach State, there are nine regional food banks that divide up and serve Georgia’s 159 counties. Atlanta Community ...

SNAP benefits in Georgia by the numbers. How many could lose their food stamps

More than 1.4 million Georgians, roughly 13% of the state’s population, rely on SNAP, according to the Georgia Budget & ...
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Georgia families won't receive SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues, food banks warn

One of Atlanta's biggest food banks is warning that, if the government shutdown continues another two weeks, nearly a million and a half Georgians will likely see delays in benefits. Jon West, the ...