US EditionTrump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
More than 41 million Americans will miss November food benefits as USDA exhausts funds amid a 25-day federal shutdown, with no emergency reserves used, officials confirmed.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month, Reuters reported.
- Lawmakers' impasse after 25 days of shutdown has depleted available program funds, the USDA said, blocking food benefit distributions amid the federal government shutdown.
- More than 41 million Americans depend on the program, with New Mexico reaching 21% dependence, while more than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House urged USDA to use emergency reserves on Friday.
- The USDA wrote `Bottom line, the well has run dry` on the agency's website post, adding `At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01`.
- A memo seen by Reuters indicated the department would not draw on emergency reserves to fund November SNAP benefits, while Governors in Louisiana and Virginia declared states of emergency to fund hunger relief.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a notice stating that federal food aid, which receives more than 40 million people, will not be delivered on November 1, due to government closure in the country.
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Trump administration posts notice that no SNAP federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted a notice on its website stating that federal food aid will not be distributed on November 1, increasing pressure on families across the country as the government shutdown continues.
Trump administration say no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1: ‘The well has run dry’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.
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