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The global pandemic has led millions of individuals to lose their jobs, and many families across the country rely on various federal assistance. Fortunately, an amount of $13 billion for food stamps is included in the newly proposed relief bill.
Food Stamp Benefits
The federal government wants to make sure that millions of Americans will not go hungry at this time of the global pandemic. This is the main reason lawmakers included an amount of $13 billion for food stamps.
Economists said the new increase for food stamps, known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, through June 2021, would help those going hungry and boost the economy more than other kinds of stimulus spending.