LISC Conducts Annual Compliance Monitoring Reviews of Each Grantee’s Program, Finance and Organizational Documents! Learn More Here.

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.

FY26 Knowledge Share Meeting Dates​:

January 15
March 19
May 21
July 16
September 17
November 19

All meetings are held at 1pm and are located at the Virk’s Building, 3 West Road, Cranston, RI.

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