Emergency food assistance will continue for Kansas residents amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases across the state and nation.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced Friday it is extending Emergency Food Assistance (SNAP) benefits to current participants through Jul. 31 or until the termination of the federal public health emergency declaration. According to a news release from DCF, the extension will allow roughly 63,000 Kansas households to take advantage of more than $14.5 million in additional funding per month.
DCF Secretary Laura Howard says in the aforementioned news release, “our goal at DCF is to protect children and strengthen families, the extension of the emergency food assistance benefits will help ensure Kansas families continue to have access to healthy groceries and basic necessities.”
This is the second extension of emergency benefits since the start of the pandemic. Those who are already receiving benefits need not apply for additional assistance, however, those who are not currently receiving benefits but would like to can apply online at www.DCF.KS.gov.
