Cuts in food stamps leave more people turning to pantries

Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been in effect for just one month, but local food pantries already are seeing an increase in need.

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expired on Nov. 1 and cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as food stamps, affecting 85,502 households in Allegheny County.

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Publish Date: 12-11-2013

News Outlet: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Author: Bethany Hofstetter

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