US EditionCollege Students, Stressed About Federal Food Aid Uncertainty, Look to Campuses for Support
Millions of low-income households face halted SNAP benefits as the federal shutdown depletes funding, with 44 million people relying on the program nationwide, officials say.
- On Nov. 1, federal SNAP funding lapsed and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said program funds had `run dry`, risking benefits for about 44 million people including almost 3 million Floridians.
- As the shutdown neared one month, the Trump administration declined to tap emergency funds for SNAP, prompting a lawsuit from Attorney General Andrea Campbell and others, while federal judges ordered partial benefit coverage.
- Communities in Schools of Michigan plans to match October SNAP benefits statements for staff at a cost of $10,000 to $15,000, while donors raised $50,000 for November supplies.
- Because about 39% of recipients are children, schools expect rapid effects from missed SNAP payments, while many school employees such as classroom aides likely qualify, adding strain to staff and support systems.
- This past week, state and local officials sought emergency funds while Governor Maura Healey advanced $4 million to local food banks for November, but the future remains uncertain amid the federal shutdown.
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Colleges Expand Basic Needs Support Following SNAP Freeze
Higher education institutions are implementing creative solutions to ensure college students don’t go hungry, even as the federal government moves toward reopening. The government shutdown may be nearing its end, but the delayed distribution of food assistance funds continues to pose a threat to Americans, including the basic needs security of college students.
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College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support
U.S. college students who receive federal food aid are looking to their campuses for support because the program known as SNAP is in limbo during the government shutdown.
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