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Figure 2 of this report has been revised with new data. The previous map displayed the percent of all SNAP-receiving households that have children under the title "Percent of Families With Children Receiving SNAP Benefits." The new map displays the percent of all families with children that receive SNAP benefits, which was the original intent. In 2010, 50% more New York City families received SNAP benefits, or food stamps, than at the start of the recession in 2007. Unfortunately, these benefits are calculated without accounting for the City’s higher cost of food, depriving these families of the same degree of relief felt elsewhere. This brief outlines how families at risk of homelessness are struggling to balance adequate nutrition with housing costs.
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