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Talking SNAP, APH and More with House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:19:01 CDT
Chairman Frank Lucas held a public hearing earlier this week to review the implementation of state pilot projects under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of the Agricultural Act of 2014. SNAP is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritional, low-cost diet. One of the reforms in the 2014 Farm Bill included new Employment and Training pilot projects. They allow for up to ten states to develop and test methods to help adults secure employment and job training and reduce their dependency on SNAP. On August 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Request for Applications and Request for Proposals for the pilot projects setting in motion the next phase of implementation.
Farm Director Ron Hays talked with Chairman Lucas about the hearing and his thoughts on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack electing to take the lead in discussing this issue with the Committee as the agency's lone witness.
Hays and Lucas also talked about APH and Farm Bill Implementation and what lies ahead for the Committee and the Full House for the remainder of the year- especially in the Lame Duck Session.
You can hear the full conversation that Hays had with Chairman Lucas by clicking or tapping on the LISTEN BAR below.
Ron Hays talks with the Chairman of the House Ag Committee, Frank Lucas.
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