Food stamps benefits will jump more than 25% above pre-pandemic levels, on average, starting in October — the largest increase in the program's history, the Biden administration announces.
The boost, which advocates say is long overdue, stems from an update to the Thrifty Food Plan, which determines the benefit amounts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps. The plan estimates the cost of groceries needed to provide a budget-conscious diet for a family of four. Republican lawmakers, however, are already questioning the revision and its increased cost.
Federal spending on food aid up 50% but hungry Americans say it's not enoughThe update considered four key factors identified in the farm bill -- current food prices, what Americans typically eat, dietary guidance and nutrients in food, the agency said. For instance, the revised plan now includes more fish and red and orange vegetables to align with the latest dietary guidelines recommendations.
USDA focuses on cost of healthy meals amid food stamp benefits revampThe value of the plan has been adjusted only for inflation since it was introduced in 1975, while there have been major changes to nutrition science, the food supply, consumption patterns and participants' circumstances since then. Nearly 9 in 10 participants face barriers to providing themselves and their families with nutritious food, with the biggest one being cost, the USDA said in June.
California will begin permanently offering free meals to all public school students this fallRepublican lawmakers, however, are questioning the USDA's update. The GOP leaders on the House and Senate agriculture committees wrote Friday to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to request that the Government Accountability Office review the agency's methodologies.
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