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Community

Food Pantries See Increased Need as Subsidies Reduced

Zeta Cross | The Center Square - May 7, 2023

Dan Philips, of Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, said demand is higher after COVID-era food subsidy enhancements were canceled. #foodpantry

Community

SNAP Benefits will be Reduced to Pre-Pandemic Levels March 1

Zeta Cross | The Center Square - February 12, 2023

The exact size of the benefit decrease that each household will experience in March will vary greatly, depending on income and household size... #snap #link

Community

New Retailers Come on Board for SNAP Recipients to Buy Food Online and Shop Right from Their Mobile Device

Silence DoGood - February 13, 2022

"This latest round of expansion for online SNAP retailers is helping make that a reality for thousands of SNAP customers across the state." #SNAPBenefits

Politics

Rush Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Allow SNAP to Cover Hot and Prepared Foods

Silence DoGood - December 21, 2021

“The fact that you can use SNAP to purchase a frozen, breaded chicken, but not a hot rotisserie chicken or a salad from a grocery store salad bar, frankly, makes no sense” #BobbyRush

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