Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end

Additional benefits during the pandemic helped SNAP recipients reduce hunger and buy more expensive, healthy food. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Millions of Americans will have less to spend on groceries as emergency food assistance that Congress enacted early in the pandemic has ended.

On average, individuals will get about $90 less this month in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Some households will see a cut of $250 a month or more, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research institute.