As more people are applying for help, the program shrinks payouts. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.
"When I first got it, it was like $240 a month. After that, $200 went out. I get $20/month milk, bread, butter, peanut butter."Nationwide SNAP, EBT outage left millions unable to make payments at stores, some systems restored
Food stamp payouts have dropped 35% on average this summer in Arizona. Unlike 22 other states, Arizona did not accept pandemic emergency funds in April, and the decrease comes as applicants are soaring. State data obtained by FOX 10 reveals 811,000 Arizonans collected SNAP benefits in January. Now it's grown more than 100,000. 913,000 people collected in August.How food stamps work in the United States
SNAP benefits act as a safety net for low-income families so they can purchase healthy food during times of hardship."It's a perfect storm," said Mary Alice Theroux, who represents the Arizona Association of Manufactured Home, RV & Park Mode Owners. "It’s extremely important. It makes the difference if you eat, or you don’t eat. And so it’s life or death for those people. They’d go hungry otherwise. They’d be hungry otherwise. In America being hungry is unacceptable," she said."I'm alright now, but if the food keeps going up.."
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