New federal laws affect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Rhode Island and you may need to meet new federal work requirements to receive SNAP. New federal ABAWD work requirements may apply to you if you are age 18-64 years and 11 months, do not have children under the age of 14 and are able to work but not working at least 80 hours a month.
As part of this requirement, you may need to enroll in a training program, work part-time, volunteer or attend school or a combination of these to continue to receive benefits.
To help you continue to receive your SNAP benefits, below is a list of possible volunteer opportunities:
- United Way of Rhode Island [volunteer.uwri.org]
- ServeRI [teams.microsoft.com]
- Veterans Services
- Office of Healthy Aging
- Stay Covered Rhode Island
Other agencies that may need help:
- Faith based organizations
- Animal Rescues
- Schools
- Libraries
Contact RI DHS at 1-855-697-4347 with questions.