US EditionPA Gov. Shapiro makes $5M available to state food banks as SNAP benefits set to expire
Governor Shapiro allocated $5 million to support nearly two million SNAP recipients facing food insecurity amid a federal funding freeze caused by the government shutdown.
- On Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed a disaster declaration and made $5 million available to Feeding Pennsylvania as the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze SNAP payments on November 1.
- Earlier this week, Shapiro joined 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the administration over its suspension of SNAP payments, and two federal judges ruled that contingency funds must be released.
- Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians rely on SNAP, with residents like Adam Cavey expressing `I have a lot of anxiety.` Shapiro urged support from food banks and help lines.
- Even with court orders, officials warned it may be unclear how quickly beneficiaries' debit cards can be reloaded and that states will face delays distributing funds, a point the president acknowledged.
- Shapiro's actions align with other states as governors Matt Meyer, Delaware, and Phil Murphy, New Jersey, declared emergencies after reports that Nov. 1 would be affected, prompting coordinated responses from food banks and Feeding Pennsylvania.
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PA Gov. Shapiro makes $5M available to state food banks as SNAP benefits set to expire
Gov. Josh Shapiro made $5 million available for Pennsylvania food banks on Friday through Feeding Pennsylvania as the federally subsidized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was set to dry up. The U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Saturday because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, two federal judges ruled…
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The Daily ItemShapiro announced emergency SNAP aid as fed court rulings could end planned freeze
HARRISBURG — Amid federal court rulings that the Trump Administration must fund the SNAP food assistance program, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a pair of emergency declarations to immediately push out $5 million in state dollars to supplement food banks…
Shapiro declares disaster emergency, approves $5 million for 'stalled SNAP funding'
Gov. Josh Shapiro declared a disaster emergency on Friday and approved $5 million in state funds to combat hunger amid the stalled SNAP funding. The money will be distributed by Feeding Pennsylvania to food banks across the Commonwealth.
LIST: Food pantries in our area, as SNAP benefits funding set to run out amid govt. shutdown
The Shapiro Administration released a fact sheet detailing how nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians will lose SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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