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Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Maryland officials warn nearly 680,000 SNAP recipients, including 270,000 children, could lose benefits November 1 due to halted federal funding amid ongoing government shutdown.
- The government shutdown has lasted for 27 days, and SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans may stop on November 1 without a resolution to the shutdown.
- Akwete Tyehimba, owner of Pan-African Connection, expressed concern, stating, 'It is a scary time for families who definitely will be short on money to feed their families.'
- Enrique Rodriguez of the North Texas Food Bank reported an increase in demand, highlighting that many are affected by both the shutdown and rising grocery prices.
- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be issued if the government shutdown persists past October 27.
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Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.
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Federal food benefits to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown. Funding for another program that helps mothers care for their newborns could run out the following week. Barring a resolution to the shutdown, the U.S. will have a gaping hole in its safety net, particularly for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro…
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