US EditionStates Scramble to Send Full SNAP Food Benefits to Millions of People After Shutdown Ends
States are rapidly restoring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to millions after a government shutdown reduced or halted aid, officials said Thursday.
- On Thursday, state officials said they were working quickly to restore full SNAP food benefits to millions left without aid after the U.S. government shutdown.
- The longest U.S. government shutdown left people with little to no SNAP assistance for the past couple of weeks, forcing low-income households to cope without expected payments.
- President Donald Trump signed the funding bill Wednesday in the Oval Office, and a Baltimore grocery store showed produce displays Monday illustrating shopper strain.
- Restoring full SNAP benefits provides immediate relief to households that went without assistance, and state agencies prioritize rapid issuance of missed payments to ease food security and budgets.
- Reporters noted the restoration follows the longest U.S. government shutdown, underscoring the political standoff that disrupted federal aid, with Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press reporter, covering nationwide coverage.
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States scramble to send full SNAP benefits to millions after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks.
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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people.
SNAP benefits are on their way to Arkansans again, at last
With the end of the government shutdown, full SNAP benefits will be paid to recipients in Arkansas by Thursday evening. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is also called food stamps. The Arkansas Department of Human Services, which manages the food aid program, announced Thursday that benefits would be paid out after being delayed due to the record-setting government shutdown. Congress passed a bill to reopen the government We…
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