Vermonters Will See Full SNAP Benefits as Government Shutdown Ends

Delaware Explained: Who can get SNAP benefits?

Why Should Delaware Care? Misconceptions about who is receiving federal food benefits, known as food stamps, have been prevalent online in recent weeks amid a government shutdown. The program serves more than 40 million people. Nearly 90% of those beneficiaries are native-born Americans and 96% are citizens, according to fiscal year 2023 USDA data.  The political standoff over federal spending that caused the government to shutdown in past weeks…

Federal food assistance will arrive to Vermonters Friday as shutdown ends

“We wanted to take care of the most vulnerable,” Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday. “But the financial exposure was something that weighed on us, weighed on me.”

House Agriculture to meet Friday re: shutdown, adverse weather impacts

The Vermont House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry will meet at the State House Friday, November 14, for an out-of-session meeting to examine how recent federal actions and extreme weather have affected Vermont’s farms, forests, and food systems. At least three committee members are farmers: Greg Burtt (R-Cabot), John O’Brien (D-Tunbridge), and Richard Nelson (R-Derby). A fourth, independent Jed Lipsky, is a forester.  The…

Vermonters will see full SNAP benefits as government shutdown ends

With the federal government reopened, Vermont has received word that people on food assistance will see their November benefits paid by tomorrow, or Monday if they receive them via direct deposit.

Vermonters can get SNAP benefits back as early as Friday with shutdown's end

Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate

The shutdown is over, how did the state do in protecting its most vulnerable. And charters await their fate with state evaluations. [...] Read More... from Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate The post Kicking the Can: SNAP during the shutdown and charter schools await their fate appeared first on The Lens.