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Montana SNAP Recipients Receive Partial Funds From State Health Department
Montana issued 65% of November SNAP benefits amid a federal shutdown lasting over 40 days, affecting nearly 77,000 recipients, state officials said.
- On Monday, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced it advanced partial SNAP assistance to clients' electronic benefit cards under federal guidance to issue 65% of November benefits.
- The shutdown has lasted more than 40 days, and on Sunday night, 52 Republican senators including Montana Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and 8 Democrats backed a procedural vote advancing funding talks in the U.S. Senate.
- In Montana, 76,898 people received SNAP in October, and DPHHS urged recipients to check balances by calling the EBT Cardholder Help Desk at 1 850-1556 or visiting mybnft.com.
- Legislative Democrats urged the governor to use leftover state funds for SNAP, submitting a special session petition with 32 signatures while Gov. Greg Gianforte said reimbursement was not guaranteed.
- Federal workers went without pay and Americans affected by service slowdowns, lawmakers said thousands were stranded and Montana's Republican Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing will return to Washington for a House leaders vote later this week.
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Montana SNAP recipients receive partial funds from state health department
As families receive partial sums of their monthly food assistance, Montana Democratic lawmakers consider hosting a special legislative session to fund the program in full.
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Montana DPHHS issues partial SNAP benefits
EBS STAFF Following updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced Nov. 10 that it has issued partial November federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to clients, who should see them appear on their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards starting Nov. 9.
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