Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink. The extra food stamps end after February’s payments.
“What happens if it goes bad?” she said.
Experts credit the emergency funds with making sure most Americans had enough food to eat, despite the pandemic. About 10% of U.S. households had trouble obtaining sufficient food in 2020 and 2021, roughly unchanged from pre-COVID levels. In most such cases, purchasing power should hold steady, said Stacy Dean, USDA deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.
Shelley Boyd, 45, of Beaver, Pennsylvania, expects to make more trips to her local food pantry starting next month. She and her fiancé and teenage son started getting food stamps last year after both adults lost their jobs and unemployment benefits ran out. The family receives about $630 per month. They expect to lose about $95, if not more.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Green-Lights Phase I of “Cop City”The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, denied a request for a temporary restraining order to halt clearing and construction work at the forested site of a planned police training facility that activists in Atlanta have dubbed “Cop City.”
Read more »
Get $90 Worth of Olaplex For $38 and Save 30% on Peter Thomas Roth, Grande Cosmetics, Murad, and More - E! OnlineDon't miss these major deals on First Aid Beauty, Nurse Jamie, Estée Lauder, Peter Thomas Roth, Colorescience, RMS Beauty, EltaMD, Elemis, and more top beauty brands.
Read more »
US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVIDFor the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though, for many, it could be much more, an analysis shows.
Read more »
US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVIDFor the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though, for many, it could be much more, an analysis shows.
Read more »
NYC hospitals spending more than $90M to house migrants in Midtown hotelsNYC Health + Hospitals plans to spend more than $90 million to house migrants in four Midtown Manhattan hotels through the spring, the Post has learned.
Read more »
High inflation costing Americans an extra $395 a monthU.S. households are paying more for necessities like food, gasoline and rent, which is costing them on average an extra $395 a month, according to Moody's.
Read more »