Cuts in federal food benefits mean tightened belts for residents and charities alike

Just weeks before Thanksgiving, a time when belts loosen all across the country, nearly 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians began tightening their own.

On Nov. 1, cuts in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — often referred to as SNAP or food stamps — went into effect. As a result of reduced federal spending, Pennsylvania’s program has lost some $183 million. And a family of four with no income is allotted $1.75 to spend per person per meal.

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Publish Date: 12-11-2013

News Outlet: Pittsburgh City Paper

Author: Rebecca Nuttall

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