SNAP benefits won’t go out to 750,000 Alabamians on Nov. 1
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, is the largest federal nutrition-assistance program in the U.S.
The USDA has accused Democrats of voting “12 times to not fund” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The lawsuit argues the USDA is legally required to continue providing SNAP benefits during the shutdown as long as it has funding.
SNAP food benefits help feed millions of Americans every year. With the program facing a lack of funding, it's worth learning how it actually works.
With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.
If the government doesn’t reopen by November 1, roughly 188,000 people in Kansas will stop receiving assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Illinois and many other states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over plans to stop SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown remains ongoing. About 2 million people in Illinois are slated to lose benefits on Saturday as the program runs out of money.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the food program, says its hands are tied by the shutdown.