Biden is boosting food benefits even more for the most vulnerable Americans CNBC 1/22/2021 Carmen Reinicke © Provided by CNBC President Joe Biden signs an executive order after speaking during an event on his administration s Covid-19 response with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
The more than 40 million Americans who rely on nutritional programs will soon see another bump in benefits.
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that will ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand various food benefits programs. First, Biden is asking the USDA to consider allowing states to expand access to enhanced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Biden to Sign Executive Orders to Boost Food Benefits, Workers Rights as Part of Covid Relief Push
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Two takeaways from Biden s economic executive orders Print this article
President Biden s executive action spree in the coming days will focus on reinvigorating the country s flagging economy.
Biden s Day One measures were broad and aimed at dismantling many of former President Donald Trump s conservative policies. Biden, for instance, reentered the Paris climate agreement and rolled back Trump s so-called Muslim travel ban.
Now, Biden is turning his attention to the coronavirus pandemic and the economy it has staggered.
On top of his 100-day mask challenge, Biden on Thursday rolled out his executive branch-driven response to the public health aspect of the virus. That included encouraging the use of the Defense Production Act and requiring international travelers to produce proof of a negative COVID-19 test. He s already begun negotiating with Congress over his $400 billion proposals, such as a national vaccination program to get 100 million shots into people s arms by the
Managers of the Idaho Foodbank, which this year has distributed 46% more food than usual, say they like much of the federal COVID-19 economic relief bill.
âWe are very pleased with the direction and the leadership Congress has taken with the stimulus bill,â spokeswoman Susanne Lally said. âThey are definitely going in the right direction.â
Congress late Dec. 20 agreed on the new $900 billion package. It includes raising Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 15% for six months, providing $400 million to food banks and pantries through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and expanding the Pandemic-Electronic Benefits Transfer program, called P-EBT. Through P-EBT, children receive temporary emergency benefits via EBT cards that are used to purchase food.
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