US EditionSnap Food Stamp Recipients Are Struggling Amid the Legal Turmoil Caused by the Government Shutdown
SNAP recipients face delays in food benefits during the federal government shutdown, causing hardship for families and pets reliant on these payments.
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South Bay tech hub struggling with hunger under SNAP uncertainty
Scores of cars snaked around the block near Sunnyvale Community Services Wednesday, stretching towards the main road as a steady flow of people sought food throughout the morning. Amid continuing confusion over SNAP benefits, the nonprofit is seeing demand for its food bank peak to the highest levels since the end of COVID aid. Even when the government shutdown comes to an end, food banks say the increased need highlights hidden financial strugg…
Idaho food stamp recipients to receive 65% of SNAP benefits by Wednesday
(Maria Lin Kim / Unsplash)The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports SNAP recipients in Idaho should receive a portion of their benefits as soon as Wednesday.Funding for the program was halted at the end of October amid a chaotic federal government shutdown.“The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has directed all states to issue reduced November benefits to SNAP households due to the ongoing federal go…
Bay Area tech hub struggling with hunger under SNAP uncertainty
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Scores of cars snaked around the block near Sunnyvale Community Services Wednesday, stretching toward the main road as a steady flow of people sought food throughout the morning. Amid continuing confusion over SNAP ...
By Tami Luhby, Alisha Ebrahimji and René Marsh, CNN. When Trena Picou learned that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had agreed last week to issue partial food stamp benefits for November in compliance with a federal court order, she hoped to receive about half of her usual $263 allowance. The funds would allow her to buy meat, potatoes, beans, and rice for her two teenage grandchildren, whom she and her husband are raising. But this Hou…
Many SNAP recipients are struggling — and confused — amid legal whiplash | News Channel 3-12
By Tami Luhby, Alisha Ebrahimji, René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — When Trena Picou heard that the US Department of Agriculture agreed last week to issue partial food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order, she was hopeful that she’d get around half of her usual $263 allotment. The funds would help buy meat, potatoes, beans and rice for the two teen grandsons that she and her husband are raising. But the Houma, Louisiana, residen…
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