That total is nearly half of all the benefits now being distributed locally under the SNAP program.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The end of a pandemic-era program to expand federal food stamp benefits in March will mean the loss of an estimated $23 million in Cuyahoga County, or nearly half of all the benefits now being distributed locally under the SNAP program
The cuts will range from $95 to hundreds of dollars per month, depending on family size and income, and are happening because the federal emergency allotment is ending as part of spending legislation passed last month. Kevin Gowan, deputy director of the county’s department of Job and Family Services, said the county has been working with community partners, like the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and the United Way, preparing for the change.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes referred to as EBT for Electronic Funds Transfer, got a boost from the federal government when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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