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West Virginia Department of Human Services
Coverage of West Virginia Department of Human Services in the Nexus archive.
- How SNAP’s work requirements is hurting one West Virginia woman
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposed stricter work requirements on SNAP, leading to 14,000 West Virginians losing food assistance. Helen Comer, a 62-year-old recipient, had her benefits reduced to $24 a month due to the new rules, which require 80 hours of work, training, or volunteering monthly for those under 65.