Training and Nutrition Stability

This bill changes how income is counted for people on SNAP. Money you get from job training programs would not count against your SNAP eligibility. That includes allowances, earnings, and other payments you receive while in certain employment and training programs, vocational rehabilitation, or refugee employment programs. It also removes the rule that earnings from on-the-job training must be counted as income for SNAP, making it easier to keep food benefits while you train for a job.

In short, the goal is to let people build skills and work experience without losing help to buy groceries.

Key points

• Who is affected: SNAP applicants and recipients in job training, vocational rehabilitation, or refugee employment programs.
• What changes: Training-related payments and on-the-job training earnings would not count as income when deciding SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts.
• Why it matters: People can take part in training and improve their job prospects without risking their food assistance.