US EditionAlabama DHR Says Full SNAP Benefits to Be Released for November
States including Alabama and Virginia began issuing full November SNAP benefits promptly after USDA directive following a 43-day federal shutdown, aiding over 850,000 recipients in Virginia alone.
- Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service instructed state agencies to `take immediate steps to ensure households receive their full November allotments promptly`, prompting transmission of benefit files to Electronic Benefit Transfer vendors as deposits began hitting accounts.
- After a 43-day shutdown, the federal government reopened when Congress approved the funding package in a 222-209 vote and President Donald Trump signed the funding bill.
- Virginia officials said on Nov. 9 that 65% of November SNAP benefits would be issued this week for more than 850,000 people, following earlier partial payments through the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance initiative.
- With the shutdown over, lawmakers noted immediate relief for struggling families and federal workers as Rep. Jen Kiggans said the bill restores pay for federal employees and servicemembers, and Rep. Bobby Scott added it fully funds SNAP through September to prevent political leverage.
- With Congress facing another funding deadline on Jan. 30, H.R. 5371 allocates $203.4/billion for USDA and FDA, including $750,000 t for veterinary programs.
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Virginians should see full SNAP benefits arrive no later than Tuesday, governor’s office says
Virginians who receive federal food assistance should see their full benefits transferred no later than Tuesday, according to the governor’s office and guidance from the Virginia Department of Social Services. Virginia residents who applied for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, after Oct. 29 and therefore did not receive any benefits during the recent government shutdown will receive the full amount of their allotment by S…
For those using SNAP benefits, shutdown made hardships harder
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a neighborhood slated for redevelopment, 10 On Your Side met with residents who say the government shutdown made their hardships even harder. Aishea Johnson said she received SNAP benefits in November, but not in a way that helped. "We received them in portions that really wasn't really helping us," Johnson [...]
Full SNAP Benefits to Be Restored by Monday, Agriculture Secretary Says
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be restored by Monday, Nov. 17. This came the day after the Nov. 12 passage of a funding legislation to reopen the federal government. Rollins made her comments during a Nov. 13 interview with CNN’s Pamela Brown, saying that the end of the government shutdown prompted quick action by her agency. “We, immediately last night, began …
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