Food banks prepare for effects of changes to SNAP benefits
By Max Robinette
mrobinette@yourmvi.com
Food banks in Western Pennsylvania are bracing for a surge of requests following government benefit rollbacks this month. The federal government announced in December that it would end “continuous enrollment” for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, March 1 — halting second monthly payments for enrolled households. Congress initiated the policy in March 2020 to ease food insecurity for at-risk households. With additional payments ending, families enrolled in the program will go back to one food allotment per month.
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