Residents needing help with food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are getting help through the US Department of Agriculture.
USDA says SNAP benefits have increased by 40 percent during the coronavirus pandemic. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says this will ensure low-income residents have enough food to feed themselves and their families.
Currently, a household of two adults and three children can receive up to $768 in SNAP benefits per month if they receive no income, but that amount is actually close to $530 due to reportable income and other factors for the “average family.” USDA says the average five-person household can get the full dollar amount as those receiving the maximum.
Emergency SNAP allotments are now at nearly $2 billion a month in addition to the $4.5 billion in standard benefits.
