Posts by sheila christopher

Federal Shutdown, Waiver Proposals Threaten SNAP, Put Residents at Risk

Posted by Sheila Christopher on January 8, 2019 2:22 pm
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The following is a guest blog post written by Sheila Christopher, Executive Director of Hunger-Free Pennsylvania.

Two recent developments in the federal government could spell disaster for thousands Pennsylvanians who receive monthly food benefits.

Advocacy Update: Hunger Transcends Political Boundaries

Posted by Sheila Christopher on May 11, 2016 2:33 pm
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Last month, the state’s 2015-16 budget impasse finally came to an end --- more than nine months after it started. But there was little time to celebrate. As quickly as one budget debate ended, a new one began.

Legislators and the governor now must begin in earnest to craft and finalize a 2016-17 budget. They have two months to do it. The state’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 each year, and May and June are the most critical months for finding consensus.