One of the last remaining major COVID relief programs — the expansion of SNAP benefits, aka food stamps — ends this month, pushing about 32 million Americans off a 'hunger cliff.'
One of the last remaining major COVID relief programs — the expansion of SNAP benefits, aka food stamps — ends this month, pushing about 32 million Americans off a "hunger cliff."Since 2020, massive expansions of funding for programs that serve low-income Americans have meaningfully lowered poverty rates for adults and children. That era is mostly ending.The SNAP emergency allotments kept 4.
That made a huge difference to those who would only typically qualify for the minimum amount of food benefits, mainly the elderly and disabled Americans, as well as working folks who make very little money. In addition to working full-time, she's also attending graduate school on the weekends, which leaves little time to shop and prepare meals.
However, Lauren Bauer, a fellow in economic studies at Brookings, said that the way the enhanced benefits are ending is disappointing. "There are better [gradual] ways to dial down a program."The COVID era was a time when policymakers made a concerted effort to alleviate hardship.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Why one state’s plan to unwind a Covid-era Medicaid rule is raising red flagsPresident Joe Biden is giving states a year to check whether millions of low-income Americans are still eligible to receive health insurance through their government’s Medicaid program. Arkansas is planning to do it in half that time.
Weiterlesen »
Reasons to not bring Bobby Wagner back, shot down one by oneThe arguments and counterarguments for bringing Bobby Wagner back to the Seahawks
Weiterlesen »
Zendaya Changed Into a Gorgeous Pink Cutout Dress Inside the 2023 SAG AwardsBecause why stop at one pink dress?
Weiterlesen »
Why Is Hershel Taken In TWD: Dead City (& Why Can Only Negan Save Him?)The Walking Dead: Dead City sees Maggie and Negan visit New York in search of Hershel, but this concept raises two key mysteries about the spinoff.
Weiterlesen »