SNAP changes in Trump budget mean time limits for some Pennsylvanians on food assistance

“As of Sept. 1, anyone in the SNAP program between ages 18 and 54 who doesn’t have a dependent child under age 18 and is considered able to work will have to prove they are working at least 20 hours a week or 80 hours a month, volunteering, or in a training program…

Ann Sanders, a public policy advocate with Pittsburgh-based anti-hunger group Just Harvest, said the policy doesn’t make sense.

‘People don’t become more employable or have better health outcomes if you take away food,’ Sanders said.”

Publish Date: 09-10-2025

News Outlet: WESA

Author: Kate Giammarise