THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SAYS ENHANCED BENEFITS IN THE “SNAP” PROGRAM ARE ENDING NEXT MONTH.

SNAP, OR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN GETTING EXTRA BENEFITS DURING THE PANDEMIC, BUT THAT CHANGES COME THE END OF FEBRUARY SAYS D-H-S SECRETARY GRACE HOU (ho).

D-H-S SAYS THE REDUCTION WILL BE BETWEEN 95 TO 250 DOLLARS PER PERSON, PER MONTH. 

THE SNAP PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN ILLINOIS SO HOU SAYS THEY WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE CHANGE. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ONLINE AT: ABE DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.