Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), if some recipients did not meet work requirements that include working, volunteering, or participating in an education or training program for at least 20 hours a week (or 80 hours each month) AND report that they were meeting these work requirements, certain Pennsylvanian’s benefits may have ended beginning Jan. 1.
Due to changes in federal rules, recipients who did not meet those defined requirements will only be able to receive SNAP for three months within a three-year period. To help SNAP recipients and applicants find out if they need to meet these requirements, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has launched a new online screening tool.
To assist with connecting with employment and training program or volunteer opportunities, recipients can access information on the DHS E&T website and PA Navigate