Op-Ed
(Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia Inquirer
April 24, 2020
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Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hunger, Public Benefits, SNAP
Organizations mentioned/involved: Community Legal Services (CLS) of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer
April 24, 2020
Read the op-ed.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hunger, Public Benefits, SNAP
Organizations mentioned/involved: Community Legal Services (CLS) of Philadelphia
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Americans sheltering in place, including those already receiving SNAP benefits, low-income college students, and others struggling to get by are going hungry while the USDA denies benefits. This opinion piece by Louise Hayes, a supervising attorney in the Health & Independence Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia explains the problem and offers a solution.