JUST SCRAPING BY’: PA. FAMILIES WAITING ON ADDITIONAL SNAP BENEFITS AS COURT FIGHT CONTINUES

State officials in Pennsylvania say the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed by Congress in March, allows for all food stamp recipients to receive additional aid. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the aid is capped, and the lowest-income Pennsylvanians – who are already receiving the maximum benefit due to their low incomes – should not receive any additional help. (WHYY)