States Are Using Much-Needed Temporary Flexibility in SNAP to Respond to COVID-19 Challenges
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states utilized temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) flexibilities to provide emergency benefits and maintain support for households with children missing school meals.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act granted states temporary flexibility in administering SNAP to address emerging challenges.
These flexibilities included issuing emergency allotments to increase benefit amounts, adjusting certification periods to ease administrative burdens, and implementing the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to replace lost school meals for children. These measures aimed to enhance food security during the pandemic.
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