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Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP)
Non-profit organization · Anchorage ·
SNAP Cuts Could Be Disastrous for Alaska | Eater
"A community action agency focused on alleviating rural poverty warns that proposed SNAP work requirements—such as a 20‑hour weekly mandate—are unrealistic in many villages with chronically high unemployment (examples cited include communities with rates near or above 19–20%); leaders note that SNAP also underpins local economies (remote grocers can earn up to 40% of profits from SNAP shoppers) and say that, while alternative projects like hydroponic farming are being explored, SNAP remains essential for survival in the short term." - Jody Ellis
