A NICE WEEKEND FORECAST.
WE WILL DETAIL THAT COMING UP.
WE WILL DETAIL THAT COMING UP.
STAY TUNED.
STAY TUNED.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
TONIGHT, THE TRUMP
TONIGHT, THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION’S CHANGES TO THE
ADMINISTRATION’S CHANGES TO THE
FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM WILL
FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM WILL
RESULT IN NEARLY 700,000 PEOPLE
RESULT IN NEARLY 700,000 PEOPLE
LOSING ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE
LOSING ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE
WORK REQUIREMENTS AND EVEN
WORK REQUIREMENTS AND EVEN
THOUGH THE CHANGE WON’T REALLY
THOUGH THE CHANGE WON’T REALLY
IMPACT TEXAS, CHANNEL 2 ANCHOR
IMPACT TEXAS, CHANNEL 2 ANCHOR
ANDY CEROTA JOINS US LIVE AT THE
ANDY CEROTA JOINS US LIVE AT THE
HOUSTON FOOD BANK WITH WHAT DOES
HOUSTON FOOD BANK WITH WHAT DOES
HAVE THEM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS
HAVE THEM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS
TONIGHT’S.
TONIGHT’S.
ANDY?
ANDY?
>>Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT.
>>Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT.
THE CUTS THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED
THE CUTS THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED
REALLY AREN’T GOING TO IMPACT
REALLY AREN’T GOING TO IMPACT
PEOPLE AS YOU SAID HERE IN
PEOPLE AS YOU SAID HERE IN
HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY.
HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY.
AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT THINK,
AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT THINK,
RIGHT NOW IT’S ALL ABOUT
RIGHT NOW IT’S ALL ABOUT
BATTLING PERCEPTION.
BATTLING PERCEPTION.
THAT, ACCORDING TO THE HOUSTON
THAT, ACCORDING TO THE HOUSTON
FOOD BANK, IS THE BIGGER
FOOD BANK, IS THE BIGGER
CHALLENGE, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT
CHALLENGE, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT
RUN.
RUN.
TEXAS ALREADY HAS STRINGENT WORK
TEXAS ALREADY HAS STRINGENT WORK
REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE WHEN IT
REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE WHEN IT
COMES TO QUALIFYING FOR S.N.A.P.
COMES TO QUALIFYING FOR S.N.A.P.
BENEFITS.
BENEFITS.
A PERSON MUST WORK AT LEAST 30
A PERSON MUST WORK AT LEAST 30
HOURS A WEEK, 20 IF YOU’RE A
HOURS A WEEK, 20 IF YOU’RE A
STUDENT.
STUDENT.
SO ONCE THE NEW RULE TAKES
SO ONCE THE NEW RULE TAKES
EFFECTS ON APRIL 1st, WE WON’T
EFFECTS ON APRIL 1st, WE WON’T
SEE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT HERE IN
SEE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT HERE IN
HARRIS COUNTY, WHERE NEARLY
HARRIS COUNTY, WHERE NEARLY
600,000 PEOPLE ARE ON FOOD
600,000 PEOPLE ARE ON FOOD
STAMPS, NEARLY 55% ARE CHILDREN.
STAMPS, NEARLY 55% ARE CHILDREN.
>> THE BIGGEST IMPACT IS THAT
>> THE BIGGEST IMPACT IS THAT
IT’S GOING TO CREATE FEAR WHERE
IT’S GOING TO CREATE FEAR WHERE
IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE.
IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE.
>>Reporter: WHAT’S CHANGING?
>>Reporter: WHAT’S CHANGING?
STATES WILL NOW BE LIMITED FROM
STATES WILL NOW BE LIMITED FROM
EXEMPTING ABLE-BODIED ADULTS
EXEMPTING ABLE-BODIED ADULTS
FROM HAVING TO MAINTAIN A JOB IN
FROM HAVING TO MAINTAIN A JOB IN
ORDER TO RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS
ORDER TO RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS
IN AREAS WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT IS
IN AREAS WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT IS
HIGH.
HIGH.
2012 WAS THE LAST TIME HARRIS
2012 WAS THE LAST TIME HARRIS
COUNTY HAD TO UTILIZE THAT
COUNTY HAD TO UTILIZE THAT
WAIVER.
WAIVER.
>> THE BIGGEST IMPACT THAT I CAN
>> THE BIGGEST IMPACT THAT I CAN
SEE THIS HAVING IS THAT IN THE
SEE THIS HAVING IS THAT IN THE
FUTURE F-THERE IS AN ECONOMIC
FUTURE F-THERE IS AN ECONOMIC
DOWNFURNISH,DOWNTURN, IF THERE’S
DOWNFURNISH,DOWNTURN, IF THERE’S
WE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE
WE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE
WAIVER.
WAIVER.
>>Reporter: MAYOR SYLVESTER
>>Reporter: MAYOR SYLVESTER
TURNER JOINED SEVERAL OTHER
TURNER JOINED SEVERAL OTHER
MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
IN SIGNING A LETTER BACK IN
IN SIGNING A LETTER BACK IN
AUGUST OPPOSING THE FOOD STAMP
AUGUST OPPOSING THE FOOD STAMP
CUTS.
CUTS.
>> I’M VERY SENSITIVE TO
>> I’M VERY SENSITIVE TO
FAMILIES WHO NEED THE ASSISTANCE
FAMILIES WHO NEED THE ASSISTANCE
AT THAT MOMENT IN TIME IN THEIR
AT THAT MOMENT IN TIME IN THEIR
LIVES, AND I HOPE, I WOULD HOPE
LIVES, AND I HOPE, I WOULD HOPE
THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN A
THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN A
BETTER POSITION WOULD BE
BETTER POSITION WOULD BE
SENSITIVE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN A
SENSITIVE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN A
LESS FORTUNATE POSITION.
LESS FORTUNATE POSITION.
>>Reporter: IF YOU HAVE
>>Reporter: IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS ABOUT S.N.A.P.
QUESTIONS ABOUT S.N.A.P.
BENEFITS OR NEEDS HELP
BENEFITS OR NEEDS HELP
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE
APPLICATION PROCESS, YOU’RE
APPLICATION PROCESS, YOU’RE
ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE HOUSTON
ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE HOUSTON
FOOD BANK’S HELP LINE.
FOOD BANK’S HELP LINE.
THAT NUMBER IS 832-369-9390.
THAT NUMBER IS 832-369-9390.
LIVE IN EAST HOUSTON TONIGHT,
