Participation in SNAP continues to drop, new USDA preliminary data show. About 240,000 fewer people received SNAP benefits in January 2014 than in December 2013, and about 1.2 million fewer people participated than in January 2013. SNAP spending has also fallen, due to both declining participation and the November 2013 expiration of the 2009 Recovery Act’s temporary boost in SNAP benefits. SNAP spending on benefits in January 2014 was about 9% lower than in January 2013. In Connecticut, however, participation increased during both measured periods—up 0.4% from December 2013 to January 2014, and 2.9% over the full year. As of January 2014, 438,848 people were receiving SNAP benefits in Connecticut. Spending on benefits here rose 0.3% from December to January, but fell 1.6% from the previous January.
Source: Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, 4/10/17, SNAP Falling
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