With unemployment currently at a record high as a result of COVID-19, participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is expected to increase significantly. A new issue brief from Healthy Eating Research provides evidence on the potential positive impact of a SNAP benefit increase on SNAP households and the economy.

Additionally, the brief considers a benefit increase in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and reviews SNAP provisions in recent COVID-19 aid bills. The full brief can be accessed here.