100k+ SNAP-eligible Virginians not enrolled

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Published: Aug. 26, 2024 at 8:28 PM EDT

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Many eligible Virginians are not participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

A new federal report finds that 9 million people nationwide are eligible for SNAP but are not enrolled.

More than 100,000 of those eligible but not enrolled live here in Virginia.

The same report finds nearly 5,000 of those call Henrico home.

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