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Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 extends the temporary increase to SNAP benefit, allocates new administrative funding, and provides support for SNAP online purchasing. This document provides a summary of the SNAP provisions and other provisions that affect SNAP.

03/15/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0022 SNAP – Extension of Temporary Increase in Maximum Allotments due to COVID-19

This memorandum replaces the memo issued on Dec. 28, 2020, entitled SNAP – Temporary Increase in Maximum Allotments due to COVID-19. For ease of reference, FNS is reissuing the revised maximum SNAP allotment amounts by household size for the 48 states and D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

03/12/2021
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