NY & NJ Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits

About this episode

Karen Yi discusses eligibility changes to SNAP benefits in NY and NJ.

Karen Yi, a WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering homelessness and poverty, discusses eligibility changes to SNAP.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Lehrer

Guest: Karen Yi

Topics covered

• SNAP benefits
• work requirements
• homelessness
• poverty
• eligibility changes

Keywords

• SNAP
• benefits
• work requirements
• homelessness
• poverty
• eligibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNYC, Gothamist, SNAP

Places: NY, NJ

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