US EditionGovernment Shutdown Will Halt SNAP Benefits on Nov. 1
The USDA says contingency funds cannot cover SNAP benefits amid the shutdown, risking food assistance for about 42 million Americans dependent on the program.
- Due to a federal government shutdown, nearly 42 million Americans may lose SNAP benefits starting in November, as warned by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
- The USDA instructed states to stop working on November benefits on October 10, citing a lack of funding due to the shutdown.
- Seventeen states have halted new SNAP applications, indicating broad concern over the impact of the shutdown on food assistance benefits.
- States like Minnesota and Pennsylvania have announced that SNAP benefits will be delayed if the shutdown continues, impacting hundreds of thousands of residents in those areas.
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Food benefits are ending for millions in US. Who is affected – and who is offering help?
The U.S. government shutdown is affecting funding for a food assistance program used by nearly 42 million Americans. With benefits set to end Nov. 1, what challenges will people face, and what are states doing to help them?
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