US Edition'Saturday, This Gets Very Real': Shutdown to Cut Off SNAP for 42 Million Americans
SNAP benefits pause affects 42 million Americans amid funding deadlock, with average households receiving $332 monthly and states preparing emergency food aid.
- On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, `On Saturday, this gets very real. SNAP benefits will stop flowing to all those who need it` as the Nov. 1 deadline approaches.
- A partisan stalemate over healthcare funding has left Washington frozen, with Democrats pressing for Affordable Care Act tax credits and Republican leadership refusing to vote until the government reopens.
- Frontline groups report rising school requests as DC Food Project serves more than 50 schools with 25 on a waitlist; Lucie Leblois said, `I mean, to be honest, at this moment, right now, there is not a chance that we can onboard all the schools.`
- States are moving emergency resources to backfill SNAP, with Virginia, Rhode Island, New Mexico and Louisiana tapping funds or the National Guard while nonprofit food assistance organizations prepare for a surge, USDA warns.
- Frontline staff and volunteers say panic is returning similar to the pandemic as the USDA warned SNAP could run out if the shutdown continues, straining food banks and school pantries.
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'Saturday, this gets very real': Shutdown to cut off SNAP for 42 million Americans
With the government shutdown ongoing, SNAP benefits are set to stop, leaving millions of Americans facing food insecurity and prompting nonprofits to brace for increased demand.
M See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms
(NEXSTAR) – Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November. Barring a deal in Congress that would end the stalemate, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries, will lose funding Saturday. SNAP, which was previously known as "food stamps," helps eligible low-income Americans and their families af…
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The Political InsiderFood Stamps to Be Paused for 42 Million Americans: What to Know
Food stamps are set to be paused on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Some 42 million Americans will not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until Congress approves new funding, according to federal officials, although some states have taken steps to intervene. Here’s what to know. Lack of New Funding Congress made money available for SNAP for October before failing to reach a new government fun…
Over One Million American Indian, Alaska Natives At Risk If SNAP Funding Lapses - Underscore Native News
Over one million American Indian and Alaska Native people and 42 million Americans will be impacted if funding lapses for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown persists. On Oct. 10, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary memo confirmed current funding is set to lapse on Nov. 1 if an agreement isn’t reached to end the government shutdown – which is now the second longest in American history. “It’s just a mat…
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