Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Caroline MacGregor: You’re listening to 89.1 WEMU. I’m Caroline MacGregor. Today, we’re talking about SNAP benefits. It’s the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program. Over a million Michiganders rely on SNAP to eat. However, a directive from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instructed states like Michigan to hold off until further notice on sending these electronic files that reload monthly funds to EBT cards. I’m speaking with Kate Bauer. She’s an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the School of Public Health with the University of Michigan. Her expertise includes SNAP benefits, as well as other aid for those struggling to afford food. First of all, thank you so much for joining me today, Kate!…