Around 150,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley will see a drop in their monthly food stamps benefits, and the Food Bank of the RGV is expected to feel that impact.

Some Valley households were getting as much as $175 more per month thanks to the extra Covid-related benefits that the federal government announced would expire on March 1.

Among those recipients is Alicia Sosa, who said feeding her family has become more difficult since the pandemic hit.

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“Food has gotten horribly expensive,” Sosa said. “The extra money is still needed. Honestly, I'm not sure how we're going to do it."

 Officials with the RGV food bank said a lot of their clients depend on benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Food Bank RGV is helping feed about 75,000 people every week.

“They're gonna need the more resources for food, and that's going to be a very difficult situation for them and also for us because we have a food shortage,” Food Bank RGV spokesman Omar Rodriguez said. “Especially with now the buying power being reduced with inflation, that's just gonna mean that they're going to be able to purchase less food."

The average SNAP recipient will see a decrease of $150.

“You're looking at an economic reduction of about $14 million per month for the Valley,” Rodriguez said. 

The Food Bank RGV says they are doing their best to meet the needs of the community.

Those facing food insecurity can call the food bank at 956-682-8101.