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SNAP recipients, some middle-class families get $60 monthly for produce in new bill. Who qualifies?
(NEXSTAR) – Some families could start getting $60 a month in extra food assistance, a new bill introduced in July proposes.
The “Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce” Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income people. To qualify for increased benefits, households would need to earn 80% or less than the median income of their area.
SNAP recipients would qualify for an added monthly benefit, but those who don’t receive SNAP money could also apply.
Eligible households would then get an additional $60 on top of their usual monthly SNAP benefits loaded onto their EBT cards, or a new EBT card if they aren’t receiving food assistance already.
The $60 would need to be spent on fruit or vegetables, which can be fresh, frozen or dried.
Who would get the additional funding?
The bill proposes establishing a new grant program that would give certain states the extra funding to establish the pilot program. States would have to apply for the extra funding, and preference will be given to states that “prioritize food insecure communities,” the bill says.
If your state were to participate in the pilot program, then your household would be eligible to receive the extra $60 per month if you earn less than 80% of the area’s median income.
That income cap would vary greatly from place to place, from around $63,000 in Bismarck, North Dakota, to something like $113,000 in San Francisco, California. The exact income limits would be determined by the Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development.