Households that have been receiving extra Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits, (called “emergency allotments”) each month since March 2020 or after, will see a reduction in benefits because of a federal change that ends emergency allotments for all states.
In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 through the FNS program will end in March 2023.
As part of the COVID-19 public health emergency, families enrolled in the FNS program in North Carolina have been receiving at least $95 extra per month since March 2020 through emergency allotments. With the end of emergency allotments, the average FNS benefit per person per day will decrease from $8.12 to $5.45.
Beneficiaries will continue to receive their regular monthly benefit amounts in March 2023 based on a person’s or household’s current eligibility, income, household size and other federal eligibility requirements. North Carolinians in need of additional food assistance can learn more about additional food and nutrition resources at: ncdhhs.gov/foodresources.