SNAP's Extra Food Assistance Program Draws to a Close Wednesday

by Rockland Daily Staff

More than a million New Yorkers who received extra government help paying for grocery bills during COVID will see the supplementary assistance expire as of Wednesday, March 1.

On average, this will mean the nearly 30 million recipients across the U.S. will see a deduction of about $90 less per month as the emergency allotments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, return to usual levels determined by a household's income, size, and certain expenses.

The emergency program was originally enacted in March 2020 and was intended to continue as long as the COVID-19 public health emergency was in force. 

As the public health emergency declaration is set to expire in May, the extra SNAP assistance is no longer a valid allotment.