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Increase to SNAP benefits first in more than 45 years

Special to the Herald Times

RBC I Coloradans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see their monthly benefits increase beginning Oct. 1. SNAP serves more than 250,000 households and 499,000 individuals in Colorado each month, providing food assistance benefits to safeguard the well-being of low-income, financially eligible households.

The change will reflect a 21% increase from the base calculation from pre-pandemic levels. This means the amount households receive, excluding additional funds provided…