Emergency SNAP Benefits End on Mar. 1 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) emergency allotments that began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 officially end today, Mar. 1, 2023. 

The emergency allotment was a temporary increase in benefits intended to address food insecurity brought on by COVID-19. The allotment already ended in 16 states and will end in Washington and the 34 other remaining states today. On average, SNAP participants will receive $90 less each month going forward. 

Below are some resources if you or someone you know is struggling with food insecurity: 

• Washington State Department of Social and Health Services SNAP Benefits Page 
• Washington State Department of Agriculture – Food Access Resource Page 
• Feeding America Local Food Bank Locator