US EditionUSDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits
USDA declines to use $5 billion contingency fund for November SNAP benefits amid shutdown, risking aid for 42 million recipients, despite calls from Democrats and advocacy groups.
- The United States Department of Agriculture will not use emergency funds to provide food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown, citing the need to preserve those funds for true emergencies like natural disasters.
- The USDA memo states that SNAP contingency funds are only available to supplement regular monthly benefits when amounts have been appropriated but are insufficient, and cannot be used to support regular benefits if no appropriation exists.
- The decision means that nearly 42 million low-income Americans who rely on SNAP benefits, often referred to as food stamps, are likely to go without them starting next month, barring a deal to reopen the government.
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USDA won’t use contingency fund for food stamps during shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA announced it will not use its contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the government shutdown persists, according to a memo obtained by CNN. This decision could impact roughly 42 million Americans relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The memo emphasized that the $6 billion
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USDA won't use contingency fund for food stamps during shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA announced it will not use its contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the government shutdown persists, according to a memo obtained by CNN. This decision could impact roughly 42 million Americans…
Mayor: Nearly a quarter of Central Falls impacted by SNAP funding uncertainty
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) — As the government shutdown drags on, uneasiness is growing for those who get federal food assistance. The United States Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month that, should the shutdown continue, there would be insufficient funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, come Nov. 1. There are 42 million people nationwide who rely on SNAP to help pay for food. RELATED: Will SNA…
US will not use contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says
The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly US$5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced on Friday. States temporarily covering the cost of benefits next month will not be reimbursed, the memo says. Democratic lawmakers and various advocacy groups have been calling on the administration to use the contingency …
USDA says it won’t use emergency funds for food aid | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to lapse in November during the federal government shutdown, according to a memo seen
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