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Here’s Why the Shutdown Has Put Food Stamp Benefits at Risk
The suspension puts 42 million SNAP users nationwide at risk, including 5.5 million Californians dependent on $1.1 billion monthly in CalFresh benefits, officials said.
- This past week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declined Congressional leaders' request to use contingency funds, citing an Oct. 24 memo that said disbursing SNAP funds is illegal, and posted a notice on the USDA website.
- Senate Democrats blocked a key vote on a continuing resolution and pressed to extend the Obamacare Premium Tax Credit through Dec. 31, refusing the measure without that extension.
- Nationwide, about 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, leaving a large share vulnerable as disbursements halt, while approximately 5.5 million Californians depend on CalFresh, with some funding lasting only through October.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the federal government while National Guard troops assist food banks and states expedite budget resources to offset lost support.
- The shutdown, now the second longest in U.S. history, risks cutting CalFresh funding for 5 million Californians when benefits run out on Saturday ahead of the holiday season.
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Food benefits at risk as government shutdown continues
(The Center Square) - An estimated 5 million Californians are at risk of losing federally-funded food benefits through CalFresh, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Food benefits at risk for an estimated 5 million Californians as government shutdown continues
An estimated 5 million Californians are at risk of losing federally-funded food benefits through CalFresh, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
·Washington, United States
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