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DHHS Warns SNAP Benefits End Nov. 1 with Government Shutdown

In a Friday news release, Gov. Jared Polis warned Colorado families will lose federally funded food assistance Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown persists.
After a stalled funding fight in Congress, the USDA reports no funds for SNAP since Oct. 1, with benefits halting Nov. 1 if unresolved.
According to Polis's office, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program relies on $120 million monthly to feed nearly 615,000 Coloradans, with children making up about half of beneficiaries.
Food banks and community agencies report record-breaking need, while the El Paso County Department of Human Services warns 85,000 people face food shortages and USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program funding risks shutdown.
Insurance regulators caution that the Colorado Department of Insurance warns plan costs could more than double from $11,000 to $27,000 if subsidies aren't renewed, risking coverage for more than 600,000 residents.

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Colorado SNAP recipients face uncertainty as government shutdown threatens benefits

Over 600,000 Coloradans could soon lose access to food assistance if the ongoing federal government shutdown continues into November, according to state officials.

23 hours ago·Denver, United States

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Aspen Times

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Coloradans could lose SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1 amid government shutdown, governor warns

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thechronicle-news.com

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LAC to feel fallout of federal government shutdown as SNAP benefits freeze - The Chronicle

T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News 3,042 people in LAC to be directly impacted, with $547,000 projected economic loss potential On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Las Animas County Department of Human Services announced in a press release that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will no longer be available starting in November, citing the federal government shutdown and depleting funding. Rural areas, particularly LAC, could be among th…

1 day ago·Trinidad, United States

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Colorado Public Radio

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With SNAP benefits running out of money, Colorado officials sound the alarm

November’s food assistance won’t go out until the shutdown ends, putting hundreds of thousands in the state at risk of hunger.

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Times-Standard

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DHHS warns SNAP benefits end Nov. 1 with government shutdown

SNAP/CalFresh programs may immediately lose funding and cease to operate on Nov. 1 should Congress not reconvene to reopen the federal government. WIC remains funded through November and IHSS through the end of the calendar year.

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KRDO

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Gov. Polis warns Coloradan's SNAP benefits are at risk amid government shutdown

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis warned on Friday that families are likely to go hungry, with Supplemental Nutrition

1 day ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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