"It makes you on edge, she told me, not knowing if you can protect your kid, if you can feed her, all because of something outside your control."
"She called it a low-grade terror: 'You know how that feels, right? Where you're worried all the time, and it's like a low burn in your chest, queasiness in the belly.'"
"Before, she had been able to call a caseworker assigned to her who could answer questions. Now, paperwork simply disappeared into a portal."
Sarah, a single mother, relies on $219 in SNAP benefits for her and her daughter. After a paperwork error during her benefits renewal, she faced losing her assistance. Despite the stress of potentially canceling a holiday trip to Texas, she submitted the corrected paperwork. Upon returning home, she received a letter stating her benefits were terminated, leading to feelings of low-grade terror about her ability to provide for her child. SNAP is crucial for over 41 million Americans in affording food.
Read at Slate Magazine
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