Articles tagged: SNAP

GUSA News Brief

Georgetown Student Government Brief 9/13: Old College memorial, Just Employment Policy, and election timelines

As the Epi’s Ignite queue began forming and frenetic freshmen filed into Lau 2 for a “productive” Sunday study session, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) met for its 7th... Read more

By and September 14, 2026

DC News

D.C. the first U.S. city to establish local SNAP benefits for recipients

On March 10, a D.C. Council bill to increase the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment became law, making D.C. the first U.S. city to implement local SNAP benefits. The “Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act,” originally introduced by councilmember Christina Henderson in December 2022, proposed a 10 percent increase in SNAP benefits for all District recipients to match expenses under the Low-Cost Food Plan (LCFP) outlined by the USDA.

By April 26, 2023