The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds unprecedented increases in SNAP participation, specifically “2 million (14 percent) more people accessing benefits between February and April in the 17 states that have posted such data.” This increase is far more drastic than during the Great Recession, when increases over two-month periods did not exceed 4 percent. #covid-19 #foodsecurity
SNAP is responding quickly to increased need
You must be logged in to post a comment.