US EditionUS states warn food aid benefits will halt if federal shutdown drags on
A federal shutdown could halt SNAP and WIC benefits for over 42 million Americans, escalating food insecurity and increasing demand on already strained food banks.
- With the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1, U.S. states warned SNAP and WIC benefits may not be distributed in November, risking a gap for more than 41 million and nearly 7 million recipients.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states on October 10 not to send recipient data to electronic benefit transfer processors, amid a partisan stalemate over a spending bill.
- Food banks and state anti-hunger groups are preparing for SNAP and WIC disruptions, and Minerva Delgado said, `Families are going to be hurt by this should it continue, at a time we know families are struggling to make ends meet.`
- States including Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged to keep aid flowing, Sen. Josh Hawley, Missouri Republican, introduced legislation to fund SNAP, and the USDA has about $5 billion in contingency funds against about $8 billion monthly costs.
- With time running short, Congress and President Donald Trump could still strike a deal, but Trump administration funding and policy changes this year risk deepening hunger if benefits stop.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will not dip into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food assistance benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. This means that approximately 42 million people in the United States will not receive critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance in November unless the agency changes its stance. “Contingency funds are not legally a…
Officials say there's ‘no guarantee’ of November SNAP benefits
(Oct. 24) State officials painted a grim picture of the impact of the federal government shutdown’s imminent threat to the food stamp program, which helps about 440,000 Minnesotans put food on the table. “We are here with very heavy, heavy hearts,” said Irene Fernando, chair of the Hennepin County Board at a Friday press conference. She called the likely cutoff of aid “a devastating disruption.” Commissioner Tikki Brown of the Minnesota Departme…
States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown. The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, is becoming a deep concern as it gets closer to Nov. 1, when the benefits could dry up without either a resolution of the feder…
Government shutdown could soon halt food support for many in East County
Gov. Newsom has announced that the federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits for millions of Californians who rely on CalFresh cards to feed themselves and their families. If Congress did not reopen the federal government by Oct. 23,…
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