SNAP recipients in Connecticut have been given until 14 July to apply for up to $331 in extra benefits after severe storms wiped out food supplies across parts of the state, Governor Ned Lamont announced, saying that households must act quickly to receive the emergency payment.
After a turbulent few months for low‑income families relying on SNAP, the federal food stamp programme. Benefits have been squeezed by significant cuts in national funding, while the recent US government shutdown disrupted payments and left many recipients unsure when, or even if, their support would arrive. In Connecticut, that uncertainty was followed almost immediately by an old‑fashioned weather shock.
