SNAP benefits fall short in 4 out of 10 U.S. counties
Federal nutrition subsidies don’t cover the average meal cost in more than four in 10 U.S. counties, even after Congress increased benefits, a new study found. Before the temporary 15% increase to the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program benefit, the maximum subsidy did not cover the cost of a low-income meal in 96% of U.S.…
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