US EditionStates sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
A coalition of 25 states and D.C. sued to stop USDA from suspending SNAP benefits amid a shutdown, citing $5 billion to $6 billion in unused contingency funds.
- Half of U.S. states have sued the Trump administration regarding plans to halt funding for food aid that serves over 40 million low-income Americans.
- The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general in 25 states, claims that halting contingency funds would unlawfully deprive millions of groceries.
- SNAP benefits support more than 41 million low- and no-income Americans, equivalent to about 1 in 8 U.S. residents.
- SNAP benefits will not resume until the government shutdown is resolved or a court mandates the use of contingency funds.
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North Bay businesses, community members step up to help families losing SNAP benefits
SNAP food assistance benefits are running dry this weekend for millions of Americans due to the government shutdown. It's creating a crisis for many Bay Area families who depend on the monthly benefits. Many in the North Bay businesses are stepping up to help.
Denver Inner City Parish sees calls for food assistance jump by 50% amid government shutdown
DENVER (KDVR) -- On Saturday, thousands of Coloradans lost out on SNAP federally assisted food benefits as the government shutdown continues. Food banks in Denver say they’re already seeing more people show up seeking help because of the loss. Denver Inner City Parish has been around for more than six decades. Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point “Our services have looked different over the…
Mikie Sherrill collects food donations at Obama rally amid SNAP freeze
Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) campaign is collecting food donations at her Saturday rally featuring former President Barack Obama, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding expired the same day. “In addition to turning out the vote for New Jersey Democrats, we will be collecting donations for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey as the Trump Administration is letting SNAP funding expire forcing more families to rely on food ban…
Federal judge directs USDA to pay November food stamp benefits
A federal judge in Rhode Island granted a temporary restraining order Friday that would compel the government to distribute food stamp benefits for November. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island made the ruling from the bench in a lawsuit brought by the Rhode Island State Council of Churches along with nonprofit groups and cities. The groups sought to force the government to pay SNAP benef…
Federal Judges Order Trump Administration to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing During Shutdown
Newport Buzz Federal Judges Order Trump Administration to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing During Shutdown Two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, providing a temporary lifeline for millions of Americans who rely on the benefits. The nearly simultaneous rulings came one day be…
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