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Texans start getting USDA disaster food aid

Annie Baxter Sep 22, 2017
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Texans start getting USDA disaster food aid

Annie Baxter Sep 22, 2017
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After disasters like Harvey, the USDA offers D-SNAP, a temporary version of the program commonly called food stamps. The program offers two months of benefits to people who may not have qualified for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program before. But given the long road to recovery, many who take disaster food stamps will wind up transitioning to the permanent program when D-SNAP expires.

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