How 3 Small-Town Restaurants Are Making Sure No Child Goes Hungry During SNAP Benefits Pause

How 3 small-town restaurants are making sure no child goes hungry during SNAP benefits pause

“We were disheartened to learn that those on Food Assistance may not be able to access their benefits, and we never want anyone to go hungry."

Mississippi grocery shoppers react to SNAP benefits pause due to government shutdown

Grocery shoppers in Southaven says the temporary pause of SNAP benefits in Mississippi comes at a particularly difficult time.

MDHS Announces Temporary Pause in SNAP Benefits Due to Federal Shutdown - Mississippi Monitor

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued. This pause in benefits is a direct result of the federal shutdown and is not a state-level decision. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has directed states not to transmit the EBT issuanc…