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NJ's minimum SNAP benefits to increase
Clip: 2/8/2023 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin says it's part of efforts to end food insecurity in NJ
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Wednesday a measure that will increase the state’s minimum SNAP benefit from $50 to $95 per household. It comes as a temporary increase in federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits that went into effect at the start of the pandemic is set to expire at the end of the month.
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NJ's minimum SNAP benefits to increase
Clip: 2/8/2023 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Wednesday a measure that will increase the state’s minimum SNAP benefit from $50 to $95 per household. It comes as a temporary increase in federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits that went into effect at the start of the pandemic is set to expire at the end of the month.
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