Illinois SB3277 establishes a FRESH Program to provide emergency benefits to households affected by SNAP benefit reductions or terminations.
Illinois SB3277 creates the Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger (FRESH) Program, offering one-time lump sum payments to households whose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were reduced or terminated due to federal work requirement failures. Eligible households can receive FRESH benefits as cash benefits via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. The Department of Human Services must make applications available online and in-person at local Family and Community Resource Centers. The program is set to expire on January 1, 2028.
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