Nov. 14, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will increase the amount of replacement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for New Jersey residents in 16 New Jersey counties most heavily impacted by Superstorm Sandy. The amount beneficiaries will receive to replace food spoiled during the storm will increase from 25 percent to 30 percent of their monthly SNAP allowance.
“These food benefits are a lifeline for more than 300,000 New Jersey households, and this increased benefit will help our families get through this difficult time,” said Lautenberg. “In the wake of Sandy’s devastation, residents across our state are struggling to provide for their families, and we will continue working to provide New Jerseyans with the resources they need to recover.”
After Superstorm Sandy knocked out power sources and trapped residents across New Jersey, USDA waived regulations that require SNAP beneficiaries to report benefit losses within 10 days and approved an automatic benefits replacement equal to 25 percent of monthly benefits. Further damage and flooding assessments from FEMA and local reports of refrigerated food spoiled during the power outages prompted USDA to increase the scale of the replacement benefits to 30 percent.
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