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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Why is the federal government shutdown? SNAP funding at risk
Empty plates and paychecks: Federal workers, families brace for SNAP cuts
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food assistance as the government shutdown persists, with SNAP benefits potentially disrupted starting Nov. 1 due to the USDA's decision not to use emergency funds to sustain the program.
As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard
Thousands of military families won’t receive federal food assistance next month as the government shutdown impacts funding to fight food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that it would not be issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits this month, due to the ongoing government shutdown. A partisan notice on the USDA’s website on Monday said funding had expired. “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At th…
No SNAP benefits after November 1st if shutdown continues
Thousands of Kern County families could face a major disruption in their food benefits next month as the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight.The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that federal food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will not go out November first if the shutdown continues.About 110,000 families in Kern County rely on SNAP benefits, known as CalFresh in California.…
Government Shutdown Threatens Food Assistance for Over 42 Million Americans
As the federal government shutdown stretches on, residents in and around Las Vegas are bracing for disruptions. More than 42 million American households could face a halt in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, according to federal warnings. In response to the looming cut-off, DoorDash has launched an “Emergency Food Response” initiative. Through its initiative Project DASH the company plans to deliver roug…
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