Tag: emergency allotments

SNAP Beneficiaries Could See Monthly Food Benefits Shrink as Pandemic Ends

February 10, 2023
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Americans in 32 states are expected to see their benefits under the SNAP food assistance program shrink by $95 per month, starting in March, as the federal government ends the temporary emergency allotments introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that offers low-income people…

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Millions to See SNAP Payment Decrease After February, Federal Agency Says

January 28, 2023
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Millions of Americans who are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see decreases in payments after February, a federal agency said. The decreases in payments are driven by two main factors, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) said in an update in early January. FNS is an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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