US EditionNovember SNAP Benefits Will Roll Out in Stages to Certain Groups Only
Virginia launches a new state-funded food assistance program providing weekly benefits totaling about $37.5 million per week during federal SNAP delays, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program to ensure more than 850,000 Virginians keep meal assistance amid SNAP delays.
- Facing a possible halt in federal funding, Youngkin said the ongoing federal government shutdown threatened November SNAP benefits, prompting the state to prepare VENA as a contingency.
- VENA will deliver benefits weekly, loading state funds onto existing EBT cards with staggered distributions on Nov. 3, Nov. 5 and Nov. 7, funded from the state surplus at $37.5 million per week.
- Youngkin also directed emergency funding to food banks in Virginia, including $1,000,000 incremental support, while some SNAP recipients in Virginia face brief disruptions, the Legal Aid Justice Center said.
- Youngkin stressed the state's financial commitment, saying `We will be doing it every week for as long as we can` and urged Virginians to pressure Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to reopen government.
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Local food security organizations are seeking donations and urging caution as uncertainty continues to hang over food assistance in Virginia during the government shutdown. While federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is expected to come to a halt on Saturday unless lawmakers strike a deal, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced a plan
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The Political InsiderVirginia Announces Alternative Food Stamp Program as SNAP Deadline Looms
Virginia is launching a state food stamp program as the federal program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), faces a pause unless Congress ends the government shutdown and approves new funding. The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program will provide food aid to SNAP recipients by placing money on the same electronic benefit transfer card they typically use to receive federal benefits, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office said …
Virginia launches new emergency food assistance program amid federal shutdown
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a new food assistance program designed to help Virginians whose federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not arrive in November due to the government shutdown. The program, called the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) initiative, is a temporary state-run program created from scratch to provide food benefits to eligible recipients after Youngkin declared a state of emergency…
SNAP recipient details having benefits stolen and now facing another month without food assistance
SNAP recipient details having benefits stolen and now facing another month without food assistance JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – We’ve shared the logistics and politics behind the upcoming pause on SNAP benefits. But for those recipients, it’s more than political. “The closer it gets to the first, the closer that I don’t even know what to do,” said Jolie Hatfield. Jolie Hatfield gets SNAP benefits. She has six kids. But their financial situation has c…
Headlines from across the state: Virginia budget surplus to fund SNAP benefits during shutdown; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Amherst board approves battery energy storage facilities ordinance — (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall). University of Virginia defends “truce” with Department of Justice while Democratic legislators have doubts. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall). Virginia budget surplus will fund SNAP replacement during shutdow…
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