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February 24, 2023

Pandemic-Era Federal Food Assistance Benefits to End in March
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Millions of people around the United States will lose their additional
disbursement of federal food assistance starting next week on March 1.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had increased
benefits as part of the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Households will lose a minimum of $95 a month as families continue to
face increased food prices and data show at least one in eight U.S. kids
regularly face hunger.


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