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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Elvia Malagón

Chicago organizations brace for greater need amid changes to SNAP benefits

Canned items such a tomatoes, soup, beans and more at Pan de Vida Fresh Market in Little Village, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Social service agencies are bracing for a possible uptick in demand for resources once emergency funds that provide individuals with additional food benefits end.

About 2 million people in Illinois who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive their last emergency allotment in February, according to social service providers. Since April 2020, participants had been receiving the emergency allotment in addition to their regular SNAP benefits as part of COVID-19 relief efforts.

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