WV SNAP recipients in four counties can temporarily purchase hot food with SNAP benefits

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 245

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Residents of four flood-affected counties in West Virginia can use their federal food assistance benefits to purchase hot foods now through late September.

The state Department of Human Services has federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing families in Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and Upshur counties to purchase hot prepared food with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the agency announced Friday. The waiver is effective from Aug. 28 through Sept. …

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