New SNAP benefits changes go into effect
NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are now in effect. Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) adjusts the maximum allotments, deductions and income eligibility for its SNAP program. The adjustments take effect at the start of each fiscal year, Oct. 1.