Judge rules 'Food Stamps' or 'SNAP' benefits will not kick off 700,000 in need

This is very important within the Entertainment industry. Out of work performers, writers, directors and especially Background Extras. They also have families. Food Stamps (SNAP) is needed.

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Nation Public Radio (March 14, 2020) says, "A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from adopting a rule change that would force nearly 700,000 Americans off food stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The rule change was set to take effect April 1...."

"In a ruling issued Friday evening in Washington, D.C., U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell called the rule change capricious, arbitrary and likely unlawful."

"The rule change would have required able-bodied adults without children to work at least 20 hours a week in order to qualify for SNAP benefits past three months. It would also have limited states' usual ability to waive those requirements depending on economic conditions. The preliminary injunction will preserve that flexibility...."

"In her ruling, Howell cited concerns raised by the spread of coronavirus and its effect on the most vulnerable Americans. 'Especially now, as a global pandemic poses widespread health risks, guaranteeing that government officials at both the federal and state levels have flexibility to address the nutritional needs of residents and ensure their well-being through programs like SNAP, is essential,' she wrote...."

"The change to SNAP is now blocked from taking effect pending the outcome of a lawsuit by 19 states plus the District of Columbia and New York City...."