Several states, like Texas, are providing emergency SNAP benefits to help low-income families and individuals buy food and groceries. Around 42 million Americans received SNAP benefits payments.
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The Internal Revenue Service announced in mid-October that stimulus payments will be distributed to those who are owed the payment scheme, the Earned Income Tax Credit, or the Child Tax Credit.
SNAP benefits payments help low-income individuals and households provide food in their homes. However, not all qualify for the program as the U.S. Department of Agriculture implements eligibility criteria for applicants.