INDIANA — Hunger relief advocates are spreading the word that the increased benefits to recipients in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will expire on Nov. 1. Recepients will see their benefits decrease due to the end of the extra benefits provided by the 2009 law.These changes are not a result of the current federal government shutdown.
Indiana’s Family & Social Services Agency (FSSA) will communicate benefit changes directly with SNAP recipients prior to the November decrease. But hunger relief advocates want to ensure that SNAP clients are informed and prepared well ahead of these changes.
The state impact of SNAP ARRA cuts will be a loss of $98 million worth of food over the next year. Hoosiers wishing to find out their SNAP balance can call 877-768-5098, look at their last grocery receipt, or check the balance online https://www.ebtaccount.jpmorgan.com/