The end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP benefits is compounding the burden that low-income households already face

Waide attributed the increase in demand to the loss of the allotments as well as the end of other pandemic-era measures, such as the child tax credit and universal free school meals. 

“We’ve been worried about lines getting longer at food pantries for a variety of reasons,” he said. “And as it turns out, those worries and concerns were well-founded.”