Biden administration approves largest increase to food assistance benefits in SNAP program history

Though the changes to SNAP are permanent, they address a pandemic-related surge in hunger in America, when projections, at one point, predicted 50 million people — including 17 million children — would be considered food insecure by the end of 2020. But, advocates say the infusion of funding corrects benefits that fall far short of demonstrated need, a problem they say has existed for at least a decade.