US EditionMaryland Declares Emergency as SNAP Funds Dry Up
Governor Wes Moore allocated $10 million to support food banks, aiding 680,000 Maryland SNAP recipients facing benefit cuts amid a federal shutdown.
- On October 30, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order sending $10 million to food banks across Maryland as SNAP benefits face lapse on Nov. 1.
- The shutdown began on Oct. 1, threatening SNAP funding for Nov. 1 as the U.S. Department of Agriculture told states to delay November benefits due to insufficient funds.
- More than 680,000 Maryland SNAP recipients rely on assistance, including 120,000 older adults, 270,000 children, and 130,000 Marylanders with disabilities, as demand surges at local food banks.
- Maryland Department of Human Services will allocate grants using data-driven criteria, and Moore said he expects no federal reimbursement, joining a lawsuit to seek SNAP funding, with emergency funds used to support food distribution and meals for vulnerable residents.
- Nearby governors Matt Meyer and Glenn Youngkin had already declared emergencies or pledged coverage through November, while Republicans in Congress have rejected bills to fund SNAP independently.
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