House Resolution No. by Representative Jordan urges Louisiana Economic Development (LED) to reevaluate the eligibility requirements for companies applying to the High Impact Jobs Program. This program, established by Act No. 372 in the 2025 Regular Session, offers incentives to businesses that create jobs with wages above the parish average and provide basic health benefits. The resolution highlights the importance of ensuring that companies benefiting from state incentives do not have a significant portion of their workforce relying on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as a means to better support the economic well-being of Louisianans.

The resolution points out that over one million people in Louisiana qualify for SNAP, indicating a substantial portion of the population living below the poverty level. It calls for LED to consider these factors when determining eligibility for the High Impact Jobs Program, particularly the proposed criterion that companies with 20% or more employees qualifying for SNAP should be ineligible for the program. The resolution aims to ensure that state incentives are directed towards companies that contribute positively to the local economy and workforce.