Starting in April 2020, many people who received food benefits from SNAP, also received extra emergency benefits each month to ensure that families had access to healthy foods during the pandemic.

Ways to maximize your food budget and to make the most of the food you have at home and any emergency food assistance you might get through a local food pantry.

Mistake #1: Food that's nutritionally incomplete and unhealthy According to Bikman, the most dangerous issue with most people's food storage is that it's nutritionally deficient.

Bay County announced that it is receiving an award of $52,297 out of a $130,000,000 appropriation from Congress to supplement emergency food and shelter programs across the country.