SNAP, WIC benefits at risk during government shutdown

Government shutdown threatens food aid program

WASHINGTON — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep…

Food banks preparing for increased need during government shutdown

A government shut-down and rising food prices-- all leading to uncertainty in some lowcountry households.That uncertainty could be as serious as worrying about

Food bank faces shortage amid government shutdown

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- We're in day six of a government shutdown which could leave federal workers without a paycheck and some local families without the federal assistance like SNAP and WIC. "It's unnerving. I'll be honest," said Director Reginald Alexander of Mid-South Food Bank, Government and Community Relations. For the past three years, Reginald Alexander has served as the Director of Government and Community Relations at the food bank. Cr…

How food banks, SNAP benefits are impacted by government shutdown

Leaders at the River Bend Food Bank say even short-term shutdowns create uncertainty for thousands of people who depend on federal programs and steady paychecks.

WIC, SNAP benefits at risk in Georgia if shutdown continues

Pennsylvania officials have few options as WIC funding runs low amid federal government shutdown

Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store's shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Pennsylvania officials say they have few options to prop up federally-funded food assistance programs that are expected to run out of money quickly if the federal government shutdown drags deeper into October. The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program could see its funding dry up as soon as …