A federal COVID-19 emergency declaration issued at the start of the pandemic is set to expire in mid-July if not renewed again. When the order expires, hundreds of thousands of Ohioans will see a decrease in their Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program (SNAP) funds each month.
CLEVELAND — A federal COVID-19 emergency declaration issued at the start of the pandemic that has been renewed multiple times in the past two years is set to expire in mid-July if not renewed again in the coming days. When the order does expire, hundreds of thousands of Ohioans will see a decrease in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds each month.
“It really is the perfect storm that could happen this summer. You’ve got kids who are out of school for the summer who would not be receiving the school lunches that they would typically receive, so many people are dealing with rising food and fuel costs," said Karen Pozna, Director of Communications at Greater Cleveland Food Bank."Now in addition to that, there's the potential of the public health emergency order not being extended.
To prepare for that, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank said it has been working out a budget, keeping in mind the impact inflation has had on both food and fuel costs as it aims to increase the amount of food in its supply. “Many of our families are in desperate need of food...the benefits are being lowered and we might be at risk of losing some of our food. It’s so important that we do whatever is needed and what we can to support each other and our food banks," Brown said."After all we know, food is a nourishment for our soul."
With an additional renewal still possible, Brown said she hopes that the government will consider extending the assistance that has helped provide food for those in need in her community.
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