About 50-thousand Hoosiers could lose food assistance in the next few months if they do not meet work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. A federal waiver that allowed adults without dependents to forgo work requirements during the recession is expiring. Terry Mayo is with Indiana 2-1-1. She says in order to get enrolled and into compliance, recipients must have an in-person assessment.
IMPACT (Indiana Manpower and Comprehensive Training) provides education, training, job search and placement to help SNAP recipients get back on their feet. The change affects those on food assistance between the ages of 18 and 49 who are not receiving disability benefits and do not have children.