Food assistance amid federal aid, SNAP benefit pause: food pantries, grocery distribution and more

USDA is permanently boosting food stamp benefits

How To Check Your Food Stamp Status

In the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - which provides food assistance to nearly 42 million people - GAO identified $10.5 billion in improper payments for an error rate of 11.7 percent. In SNAP, state governments frequently fail to check for basic eligibility criteria - whether it’s citizenship, finances, employment, or even someone’s identity When the system is susceptible to fraud, the fraudsters gladly seize on that vulnerability. In Baltimore, a dozen store owners stole $16 millio