SNAP And Medicaid for Low-Income Adult Caseloads Continue to Climb

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is reporting that in June 2013, caseloads for both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) and Medicaid for Low-Income Adults (LIA) (adults under age 65 without children) programs continue to rise, while the trend for other assistance programs went in the opposite direction.

The Active Assistance Units Report for June 2013 shows that last month:

• Over 220,000 families and over 400,000 state residents were receiving SNAP benefits, representing a 1% increase over the same period in 2012
• 91,000 individuals were enrolled in the Medicaid LIA program,   representing a  nearly 1% increase over the same period in 2012, yet Medicaid enrollment overall increased by only .2%
• Over 700,000 residents were receiving Medicaid
• Enrollment in the Temporary Family Assistance (time-limited cash assistance for families with children) program continued its downward trend