Advocates for everything from nutrition programs to tribal food sovereignty to climate and sustainability initiatives will be keeping an eye on the bill next year.

“I have to get less food,” one shopper said. “So I plan very carefully with my food stamps.”

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, helps people access food aid or replace groceries damaged by disasters like Hurricane Ian.

There are a lot of benefits to making school lunch and other social benefits more universal. But, yes, it’s expensive to do.

Social security and SNAP benefits are adjusted every year for inflation. While that tends to be enough in normal years, it’s not enough right now.

The revamped CTC provides a monthly check to families — without requiring an income.

The Biden administration is giving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits their largest permanent increase.

Researchers think this temporary expansion could bring permanent changes to the SNAP program.

Advocates say the food assistance increase should help reduce food insecurity for households that qualify.

Now that expanded relief benefits are gone, more people will likely rely on SNAP benefits.