Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in California will be getting some extra money this month.
Why It Matters
More than 40 million low-income Americans benefit from SNAP, which allows them to use EBT cards on qualifying food purchases at their local grocery stores.
During the summer, SNAP recipients may face additional financial hardship as children no longer benefit from free or reduced lunch that’s offered at public schools. The extra money in California’s SNAP benefits this month could mark the difference between a child going hungry or not.
What To Know
Roughly 4 million California children are set to receive automatic “SUN Bucks” food benefits via an EBT card that will be mailed out later this month. The food benefits are an extra $120, with additional grocery funds going out in monthly $40 installments through the fall.
“We are proud that California was one of the first states in the nation to launch this new federal program last year, which is helping families in need across California,” California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Director Jennifer Troia said in a statement. “Last year, nearly $500 million in food purchases were made using SUN Bucks food benefits by families and caregivers in California.”…