OLGT 2020-30A: SNAP: Updates Regarding SNAP Emergency Allotments to Households

As part of the Families First Coronavirus Act of 2020, Massachusetts obtained
a waiver from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to issue SNAP Emergency Allotments to certain households for the months of March and April. This SNAP Emergency Allotment will bring impacted SNAP households up to the maximum benefit level for their current household size. More important, these additional benefits will enable clients to access better nutritional supports during this crisis.