Lamont: Connecticut SNAP Recipients to See Benefits Loaded Onto Cards Within Days

Lamont pledges to restart SNAP benefits in days – even if CT pays

Thousands of Connecticut households will see their SNAP benefits restored within the next few days, possibly as early as Saturday, Gov. Ned Lamont’s office announced Friday. The governor, who has been reluctant to spend state funds on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also pledged to keep the program running for the next three weeks, even if federal funding stalls again during that period. The governor addressed reporters fo…

Gov. Lamont authorizes SNAP program be fully funded for CT recipients

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of SNAP using state funds.

Lamont: Connecticut SNAP recipients to see benefits loaded onto cards within days

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) said Friday that SNAP recipients in Connecticut will start to see money loaded on their cards by early next week. New Haven charity working to feed those in need as judge orders SNAP benefits to resume Lamont said that the state will be fully funding SNAP through the end of this month and potentially longer, depending on how long the government shutdown continues. The money to fund SNAP is…

CT governor says state will fund SNAP food benefits as federal shutdown drags on

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state would begin funding the full benefits for SNAP recipients after weeks of back-and-forth with the federal government.

Will food stamps be available in November? Can I still use EBT card? Updates in CT

It's unclear when Connecticut residents will see federal SNAP benefits, but recipients will still get help from the state government.

CT to fully fund SNAP for residents

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont(Molly Ingram / WSHU)As the fight over whether or not to fund SNAP during the government shutdown plays out in court, Connecticut is taking matters into its own hands.Governor Ned Lamont said he’s instructed the state Department of Social Services to reload residents' EBT cards. The money is expected to be available next week.In Connecticut, more than 360,000 residents rely on SNAP. The federal government usually d…