There’s a major drive to ensure sure the almost 30 million Americans who received additional government help with shopping expenditures during the epidemic aren’t caught off guard when that aid begins to decline.
The extra food stamps will expire after the payments in February, and officials in 32 states and other jurisdictions have been employing text messages, voicemails, snail mail, brochures, and social media posts (in many languages) to inform users of this change.
Nonprofit group Food Research & Action Center representative Ellen Vollinger said, “One of the scenarios you don’t want to see is the first time people are aware of it is in the checkout line at the grocery store.”
Our estimate reveals that the shift will result in a monthly savings of almost $90 for the typical recipient, however for many, this loss might be much more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which manages SNAP, has stated that benefits will revert to normal levels, which are mostly dependent on a household’s income, size, and specific costs.
The state of Michigan issued a public notification advising its 1.3 million users to “search essential resources” to make up for the reductions.
Inflation is hitting everyone, so we want to make sure our customers are ready for it,” said Lewis Roubal of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services.
