April 25, 2020 Issue, Page 3 of 10

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Page 3 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, April 25, 2020 USDA increases monthly SNAP Benefits by 40% (Washington, D.C., April the maximum benefit of law. States and territories, and 29 These actions and more leverage American’s agri- 22, 2020) —Today, the U.S. $768. However, due to re- Hawaii - approved last tribes; are part of USDA's focus cultural abundance to ensure Secretary of Agriculture portable income and other Friday - was the final state Providing more than one on service during the CO- children and low-income in- Sonny Perdue announced factors, the average 5-per- agency authorized to provide million meals a week to ru- VID-19 outbreak. For ad- dividuals and families have emergency benefit increases son household receives sig- the emergency allotments, ral children through public- ditional information on the nutritious food to eat, FNS which are now authorized private partnership Meals to many actions FNS has taken have reached $2.0 billion nificantly less, $528. These in all 50 states, Guam, the also co-develops the Dietary per month for Supplemental emergency benefits would You; to respond to COVID-19, Guidelines for Americans, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Nutrition Assistance Pro- provide the average 5-per- District of Columbia. States Allowing states to serve visit www. fns.usda.gov/ which provide science-based gram (SNAP) households son household an additional free meals to children in coronavirus or follow us @ could request to provide an nutrition recommendations across all 50 states and 3 $240 monthly in food pur- all areas across more than USDANutrition. emergency allotment for and serve as the cornerstone territories to increase food chasing power, bringing the current SNAP households 35,000 feeding sites nation- FNS administers 15 nutri- security during the corona- average household up to the beginning in March. USDA wide; tion assistance programs that of federal nutrition policy. virus national emergency. same benefit level as house- is continuing to work closely These emergency benefits holds already receiving the with states so that supple- Providing comfort and, Supportfor End of Life chotces represent a 40% increase in maximum. ments are provided in subse- The Families First Coro- quent months as this public overall monthly SNAP ben- navirus Response Act (FF- health emergency warrants, efits, significantly increasing CRA), signed into law by Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- food purchasing power for President Trump, provided as outlined in FFCRA. sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer American families. Today’s announcement is for the issuance of emergen- the latest in a series of ac- or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical “These are unprecedented cy allotments in response to times for American fami- tions that USDA's Food and details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. COVID-19. Across the Unit- Nutrition Service has taken lies who are facing jobless- ed States, emergency allot- to uphold the USDA’s com- For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: ness and hunger. USDA is ments total nearly $2 billion mitment to “Do Right and providing a 40% increase per month, which is in addi- Feed Everyone” during this in SNAP benefits to ensure tion to approximately $4.5 national emergency. Other Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrat that low-income individu- billion in benefits already actions include: als have enough food to provided to SNAP house- Providing more than 227 Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care holds each month. million pounds offood — val- feed themselves and their All SNAP households families during this national that are eligible to receive ued at $243 million through Some of the most common conditions are: emergency,” said Secretary less than the maximum ben- The Emergency Food As- * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) Perdue. “President Trump efit will receive the emer- sistance Program (TEFAP), * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic is taking care of America’s gency allotment supple- with another $850 million Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) working-class families who ment to bring them up to the available from the FFCRA have been hit hard with maximum. By law, SNAP and Coronavirus Aid, Re- * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV economic distress due to households are not permit- covery, and Economic Stim- * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer’s the coronavirus. Ensuring ted to receive more than the ulus (CARES) Act. all households receive the maximum allotment. SNAP Launching Pandemic-EBT carrte maximum allowable SNAP emergency allotments allow (P-EBT) to provide the val- TTY RN Professional, Passionate benefit is an important part states to raise benefits to the ue of school breakfast and of President Trump’s whole maximum amount for the lunch to families eligible for Advance, Attentive... household’s size for up to of America response to the coronavirus.” two months, and USDA is free and reduce-price lunch; Issuing Disaster House- Our Difference Is Our Care providing additional guid- Background: ance today to states that want hold Distributions, food tar- Currently, a household to further extend these emer- geted to meet specific needs with two adults, 3 children, gency allotments month by when traditional channels of Haye you ever considered becoming and no income can receive month as prescribed by the food are unavailable, to 16 a hospice volunteer? Elk City police radio log A fulfilling experience in the spirit of giving and receiving. April 20 heart failure. No fever. fire. Notified Oklahoma 12:52 a.m. - EMS/Ambu- 1:02 p.m. - animal call Highway Patrol. lance 1500 Country Club. 88 2000 block of West 7th. 7:23 p.m. - fire/power lines year old male having diffi- Spivey’s, two dogs at large, 7th and Falcon. Powerline culty breathing, and is using one beagle and one un- on fire, South side of road- stomach muscles to breathe. known breed. Owner has way, sparking , pole possibly 5:25 a.m. - extra patrol possession. on fire, no grass fire at time. 900 block of West B Avenue. 1:29 p.m. - Welfare check Attempting to contact PSO. Reporting party would like 2700 block of East Highway 8:18 p.m, - informa- extra patrol, reporting party 66. Elderly female subject tion Oliver and Broadway. is going to work and is wor- walking in median by Love’s Southeast corner, North of ried about his family being East. Wearing a red sweater. Alley, eight prank 911 calls, home alone. Walking toward Interstate, two juveniles stating they 7:56 a.m. - stolen property unable to locate. have COVID-19, laugh- 2900 South Main. Atwoods, 1:51 p.m. - disturbance ing and hanging up, calling left headed South, left with 1200 block of Colorado. from 911 phone. Location of two bags of feed. Report Subject showed up at report- phone pinged off Broadway, taken. ing parties residence. Had contact made with parents. 11:31 am. - suspicious gun in lap and told reporting 8:32 p.m. - Breaking and vehicle(s) 500 block of parties boyfriend to tell her enterting 1600 block of North Wolfley. Silver car to get a hold of him. Drove West 7th. Two juveniles on male subject driving at high off in an older model Gray scooters with male subject speeds in neighborhood go- car, egg shaped, unknown and flashlight. Keep looking ing toward East side Baptist make and model, headed to- throug windows with flash- Church. ward Northeast Elementary light; Reporting party saw 11:55 a.m. - Accident/no school. Does want officer them hit windo with flash- injury 200 block of West contact. Has messages from light, unfounded. Broadway. Two vehicle. subject. 9:17 p.m. - 800 block of 5:28 p.m. - transport/men- South Watkins. Southgate. Keep up with the action. Small black four door car. 11:59 a.m. - EMS/Ambu- tal 1800 block of West 3rd. Subjects possibly two males lance 500 block of South Elk Transport to Saint Mary’s trying to come into house. Avenue. Reporting parties Health, Reporting party left resi- Fast is always in season with high speed internet from Sparklight: grandmother is having sharp 5:54 p.m. - Fire/grass 140 dence in taxi, went around Upto pains in lungs. Female sub- westbound. 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