US EditionOhio Gov. Mike DeWine Outlines How Much Money Has Been Given to Food Banks Statewide Amid SNAP Suspension
Ohio provides about 50% of SNAP benefits and $7 million to food banks while recalculating payments amid the longest federal government shutdown.
- On Thursday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's office said Ohio families relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not receive benefits this week because of the federal government shutdown, with $7 million transferred to regional food banks as a partial stopgap.
- The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is recalculating SNAP benefits after federal judges ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to send partial payments of about 50% amid the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
- State records show eight food banks received targeted transfers, including Mid-Ohio Food Collective $1,440,337 and Shared Harvest Foodbank $1,431,937, based on each bank's SNAP caseload share.
- Ohio reserved $18 million for Ohio Works First recipients, who will receive extra weekly payments equal to 25% starting Friday, Nov. 7, lasting up to four weeks or until federal funding resumes.
- About 1.4 million Ohioans depend on federal food assistance, with benefit distribution window Nov. 2 through Nov. 20, about $14.5 million a day, highlighting the disruption's scale and timing.
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Because of the federal government shutdown, no Ohioans will receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this week. Meanwhile, the state Ohio transferred $7 million to help regional food banks.
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