RALEIGH, N.C. — A benefit hundreds of thousands of households have come to rely upon as inflation rises will be going away in about a week.
About 900,000 households across North Carolina will lose out on additional SNAP benefits when they end on March 1.
Since 2020, many families have been receiving extra SNAP food benefits. In about a week, they'll be receiving less money in their accounts for groceries -- during a time when grocery prices have increased.
Families enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see a drop of at least $95 per month.
But some could see an even bigger drop. The average benefit per person per day will drop from $8.12 to $5.45. That means, for example, a family of four will go from receiving more than $970 a month to about $650. That's a $320 difference.
"The government offered help, and we were so grateful that that was there, that we didn't have to worry as much or struggle as much," says Lori Powell, a SNAP recipient. "I'm not a person that likes to ask for her, but right now, I'm humbled."
At the emergency food pantry in Fuquay-Varina, volunteers pack food for those in need.
"I hear stories of 'times are really tough,' 'bad diagnosis,' or 'things aren't going right,'" says Peggy Day, director of operations at the Fuquay-Varina Food Pantry. "I just hear stories of everyday people, just like you and me."
It’s important to note that families will still receive SNAP benefits based on their income, but they will not get the additional money that was provided throughout the pandemic.
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