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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> SNAP Benefits During COVID-19</DIV></DIV>
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you receive SNAP Benefits? </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Many
New Jerseyans who receive food assistance through NJ SNAP will receive a higher
benefit in May to help address critical food needs related to the COVID©\19
pandemic. </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">If
you want to check your balance before you go to the grocery store, please visit
www.NJFamiliesFirst.com where you can view your current card balance and
transaction history, or call the number on your card to hear the information.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">The
extra benefit will be added directly to your families EBT card. You will receive
your May SNAP benefits during your regular time at the new maximum level. </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">For
example, if you are a family of one, the maximum benefit is $194 per month so
you will receive the difference between your regular monthly amount and $194.
For a family of three the maximum amount is $509, so you will receive the
difference between your regular monthly amount and $509. You will receive the
difference between your regular SNAP and the maximum benefit for your
family.<BR></DIV>
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align=center><B><SPAN
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Human Services Announces $36 Million in Additional Food
Assistance</SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><I><SPAN
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NJ SNAP Recipients Will Receive Enhanced Benefits</SPAN></I><B><SPAN
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<P
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(166,166,166); MARGIN: 0px">April 28,
2020</SPAN></B></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">(TRENTON) ¨C Many New
Jerseyans who receive food assistance through the state¡¯s Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) will receive additional benefits in May to help
address critical food needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. </SPAN></P>
<P
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman", serif; COLOR: rgb(50,49,48); MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt'><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">An additional $36 million
will be provided to about 214,000 New Jersey households in May</SPAN></P>
<P
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman", serif; COLOR: rgb(50,49,48); MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt'><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">SNAP supplemental payments
were included in the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In March
and April, Human Services announced $70 million in total additional NJ SNAP
benefits that were provided to New Jerseyans to help purchase groceries.
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<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">¡°During this tough time,
we want to make sure that we are providing as much food assistance as possible
to eligible households for as long as we can,¡± Human Services Commissioner
Carole Johnson said. ¡°I continue to thank our Congressional delegation for their
efforts to protect and help residents as we respond to this
pandemic.¡±</SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">The supplemental benefits
will be directly loaded to NJ SNAP recipients¡¯ Families First EBT cards as part
of their regular monthly payment.</SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">NJ SNAP provides food
assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a
benefit card accepted in most food retail stores and farmer¡¯s markets.
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<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">NJ SNAP currently serves
about 674,000 New Jerseyans in 343,000 households. Households eligible for
the NJ SNAP supplemental benefit will receive the difference between their
regular SNAP benefit and the maximum benefit for their family size. These
supplements will be in addition to standard monthly benefits. Households¡¯
standard monthly SNAP benefit is based on household size and income.
Under federal policies implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,
households that already receive the federal allowable maximum SNAP benefit are
not eligible for supplemental payments. </SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">¡°These extra benefit
payments will prove critical to many New Jersey households, especially older
adults and individuals with disabilities,¡± Human Services Deputy Commissioner
Elisa Neira said. ¡°Access to additional food assistance is more important than
ever, and we hope that these new resources will give many individuals and
families additional peace of mind.¡±</SPAN></P>
<P
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman", serif; COLOR: rgb(50,49,48); MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 24px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt'><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">¡°During this difficult
time, we encourage residents who need food assistance to visit and apply for
SNAP online at<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN><A style="MARGIN: 0px"
href="http://www.njhelps.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">www.NJHelps.org</SPAN></A>,<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">¡± said Assistant
Commissioner Natasha Johnson, who directs the Department of Human Services¡¯
Division of Family Development and oversees the SNAP program. ¡°We appreciate the
dedicated staff at the County Boards of Social Services who are essential to
getting these critical services to New Jersey families.¡±</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px">Human Services also
received federal approval to extend NJ SNAP recertification periods to six
months for cases that were expiring in March, April and May. This means families
receiving SNAP will not have benefit interruptions during that
time.</SPAN></P><BR></DIV>
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