US EditionRochester Woman Offers Glimpse Into What Loss of SNAP Benefits Means for Her Family
More than 40 million Americans await delayed SNAP benefits during the longest federal shutdown, prompting local Ohio efforts to provide emergency food assistance.
- On Nov. 5, the federal shutdown reached day 36, breaking the previous 35-day record as SNAP funding lapsed Nov. 1, affecting about 42 million Americans facing delayed benefits.
- Since Oct. 1, the funding impasse has escalated, with the government shut down amid budget disputes between Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Senate lacking 60 votes for a resolution.
- On Nov. 3, Columbus and Franklin County pledged $500,000 each, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine allocated $25 million from TANF funds, with Corey said, `You can't take that money out of our systems and not have an impact on your broader economy`.
- Hundreds of Columbus families lined up Thursday for the first of four emergency distributions as more than 170,000 Franklin County recipients await November benefits.
- Michael Corey warned of broader economic spillovers, saying `You can't take that money out of our systems and not have an impact on your broader economy`, as many in the refugee population in Columbus lost benefits Nov. 1 under HR 1.
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Duluth News Tribune
Rochester woman offers glimpse into what loss of SNAP benefits means for her family
ROCHESTER — Tania Rhiger is one of an estimated 440,000 Minnesotans who recently lost access to their food-aid benefits due to the federal government shutdown. Rhiger, a single mother of two from Rochester, said she had been receiving $240 a month from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal program that provides food assistance to low-income families. It went up to $535 a month when her children’s father became unemployed and…
The Columbus Dispatch
USA TodayThe longest federal shutdown in history leaves central Ohioans waiting for SNAP benefits
Nearly every facet of the central Ohio community has come together to feed families as the federal government shutdown has become the longest in history.
City of Columbus Launches SNAP Response Plan To Support Residents Amid Benefit Delays
Columbus has rolled out a comprehensive SNAP Response Plan to support residents affected by delays in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The initiative provides food, essential resources, and community support to families, seniors, and individuals while federal benefits are paused. The plan includes four pop-up food and resource events, with the first already held at Glenwood Community Center. Upcoming pop-ups are…
Government Shutdown Now the Longest in US History
As of this week, this government shutdown has become the longest period our government has been shut down in our country’s history. With the government being shut down for so long, many fear that the long-term impacts of this impasse will last for years to come. As of today, over a million federal workers have […] The post Government Shutdown Now the Longest in US History appeared first on NYCTastemakers.
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