SNAP Emergency Allotment Ending Nationwide

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 law, which was recently passed by Congress, ended the SNAP Emergency Allotment (EA), also known as a SNAP supplement. By March 2023, all SNAP households’ benefits will return to “normal amounts” (budgeted amounts), without the added supplement. View USDA announcement here.

Background:
On March 2020, NYS elected to utilize this temporary supplement, made available under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act, to bring relief to SNAP households during the pandemic.

For the past 2+ years, the amount of the supplement either brought households to the maximum SNAP level for their household size or were provided with an additional $95 (which ever amount was greater). You can read information on how the supplement was budgeted here.

If you have any questions, contact us at bplc@cssny.org.