Adequacy of SNAP Benefits for Indiana Households, 2022.

Babb, Angela M; Suttles, Shellye A; Daellenbach, Isabelle; DuPilka, Jenna H; Knudsen, Daniel C · Am J Public Health · 2023

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Abstract

We investigated the adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Indiana households. Methods included focus groups, interviews, and a statewide survey of 652 households. SNAP benefit-level increases over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic increased their adequacy overall yet were still inadequate for some households. As of June 2022, Indiana households reported their SNAP benefits lasting 13 days a month. The inadequacy of SNAP benefits reveals that some participating households still experience food insecurity, which has adverse public health implications. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2023;113(S3):S224-S226. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307408).

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