A family of four that qualifies for food stamps should get about $1,000 a month from SNAP benefits, but experts said that might not be enough anymore.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Rising grocery prices are making it more difficult for families to put food on the table.
The Coastal Bend Food Bank said they’re seeing more people than usual applying for food stamps over the last few months. However, they said that food stamps are not stretching as far as they used to either.
Officials with the food bank told 3NEWS that there are more people coming in for help this time of year, compared to last year. A family of four that qualifies for food stamps should get about $1,000 a month from SNAP benefits, but experts said that might not be enough anymore.
Angela Gonzales is the social services lead at the Coastal Bend Food Bank. It is just her and one other …