On December 15, 2014, Governor-Elect Tom Wolf announced the members of his transition team which includes the appointment of Jeff Brown, president and CEO of Brown’s Super Stores, Inc., to serve on the Human Services Committee. Michael Rashid, former CEO of AmeriHealth Caritas, will chair the team.
These teams will work with the outgoing administration to better understand the issues and challenges that face the executive branch. Brown intends to focus the attention of the committee on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This fall Wolf publicly stated that if elected, he planned to end the asset test, a measure that ties federal food stamp benefits to people's bank accounts and car ownership. He also said that he would work to reestablish General Assistance (GA), benefits which used to pay $205 per month to people who were both poor and disabled.
Gov. Corbett instituted the asset test in 2012. The test disqualifies applicants under age 60 who have more than $5,500 in assets and those who are disabled or over age 60 with more than $9,000 in assets. By May 2013 (one year into the program), an estimated 4,000 households had been denied assistance or lost benefits due to the test.
Brown operates 11 ShopRite supermarkets in the Delaware Valley. The company employs more than 2,300 associates. He has been an advocate for building supermarkets in urban communities that lack access to affordable, fresh and healthy food choices. Brown’s supports local community groups working to fight hunger, prevent violence and help underprivileged youth by preparing them for viable careers.
These teams will work with the outgoing administration to better understand the issues and challenges that face the executive branch. Brown intends to focus the attention of the committee on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This fall Wolf publicly stated that if elected, he planned to end the asset test, a measure that ties federal food stamp benefits to people's bank accounts and car ownership. He also said that he would work to reestablish General Assistance (GA), benefits which used to pay $205 per month to people who were both poor and disabled.
Gov. Corbett instituted the asset test in 2012. The test disqualifies applicants under age 60 who have more than $5,500 in assets and those who are disabled or over age 60 with more than $9,000 in assets. By May 2013 (one year into the program), an estimated 4,000 households had been denied assistance or lost benefits due to the test.
Brown operates 11 ShopRite supermarkets in the Delaware Valley. The company employs more than 2,300 associates. He has been an advocate for building supermarkets in urban communities that lack access to affordable, fresh and healthy food choices. Brown’s supports local community groups working to fight hunger, prevent violence and help underprivileged youth by preparing them for viable careers.
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