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The Keep SNAP Funded Act, would ensure that the USDA can keep paying SNAP benefits even when Congress hasn’t passed a new budget or temporary funding bill.
The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that the money was available.
Roughly 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that arrive every month on their electronic benefit transfer cards. On Nov. 1, that aid is set to abruptly stop amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown,
A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.
The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.
The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans.
Some Americans who receive SNAP benefits said they might not be available to feed their families or pay for household expenses if benefits are paused.
Roughly one in eight Rhode Islanders receive SNAP benefits – including 46,000 under the age of 18 – to the tune of $29 million a month.
Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.
SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.
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