Families, food banks, and multiple agencies are bracing for challenges when extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come to an end in a few days.
In the spring of 2020, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress temporarily increased SNAP benefits.
"We've been getting tons of phone calls. A lot of people are scared, very worried about how they're going to be feeding their families, feeding their children, especially with inflation," Dodson said. Lykes is among the millions of Americans who became accustomed to receiving the extra SNAP benefits. In her case, it was an additional $100 to $200 a month.
She said plans are in the works to place case managers at libraries and food distribution sites to help answer questions and concerns about the SNAP changes. The pantry itself served about 25 to 30 families per week before COVID-19, but now it serves 25 to 30 families per day.
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