SNAP beneficiaries, food banks to get boost from stimulus
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press (TNS)
Jan. 11, 2021
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Cars pull into the parking lot to get food Thursday at St. Anthony s community center on West Vernor in Detroit. (Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via TNS) Show MoreShow Less
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Milk and other items were given away to families during a food drive at St. Anthony s community center in Detroit. (Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via TNS) Show MoreShow Less
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LANSING More than a million Michiganders who receive federal food assistance will see extra benefits loaded onto their Bridge cards later this month and food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost.
More than a million Michiganders who receive federal food assistance will see extra benefits loaded onto their Bridge cards later this monthand food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost.The latest federal stimulus package earmarks $13 billion for food assistance, including a 15% increase in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through June and additional money for food banks, as Americans continue to struggle to put food on the table."When
and food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost.
The latest federal stimulus package earmarks $13 billion for food assistance, including a 15% increase in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through June and additional money for food banks, as Americans continue to struggle to put food on the table. When money s tight, the grocery budget is often one of the first sacrifices that a family will make because it s one of the quickest or easiest ones to make, said Julie Cassidy, a senior policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy.
In Michigan, a one-person household getting $204 in maximum monthly food stamp benefits can expect to receive $234, as part of the new stimulus. A two-person household getting $374 per month would be bumped up to $430, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
New York Times Service
December 20, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO With millions of Americans out of work and at risk of losing their homes, Congress’ failure to quickly reach a deal that would send more money to struggling families is increasingly frustrating those hit by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers on Saturday were stymied over a proposed stimulus package, and the clock was ticking. Millions of people are at risk of being kicked out of their homes after Dec. 31, when a federal moratorium on evictions ends, and as many as 12 million people could lose unemployment benefits Dec. 26, when two emergency programs expire.