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“It’s a big 5impact, no matter what age group you’re looking at.”

Lawmakers voted to end that additional emergency funding last month, three years after they approved it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“And with the 6allotments going away, people will be back to an average of only $6 a person a day for food. That’s what the SNAP of, allot... allotment is.”

According to the latest Federal data in November more than 42 million Americans were getting food stamp assistance. Now, 7recipients will be getting a reduced amount, an average of about $90 a month less in benefits.

“My income hasn’t changed. So I have to find another way to make up that that money that we were getting.”

The end comes at a really difficult time. 8Low-income families are already struggling to 9stretch their dollars to purchase essential items amid high inflation.

“I’m gonna have to go to a food bank now. I don’t wanna have to go to a food bank.”

So what can you do? The USDA recommends applying for other food and nutrition services if you qualify like the Summer Food Service Program. Last year, congress passed legislation that created a 10permanent program providing funds to families of about 30 million children to buy groceries in place of school meals during 11summer break. And there’s also WIC, the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.