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Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.
The Agriculture Department will use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to partially restart food aid programs halted by the government shutdown. Mill
Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on Saturday as the U.S. government shutdown continues.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.
About 91% of veterans said they were concerned about losing access to food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to run dry Nov. 1, according to a poll from Mission Roll Call.
The $4.5 million in emergency funding will support Baltimore County’s food assistance programs amid worries about SNAP benefits.
Tennesseans will continue to receive WIC benefits such as supplemental groceries, at least for the time being, even as SNAP benefits are cut off.
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Rogers Public Schools provides various resources for food insecure and homeless students, including a food pantry and free breakfast.
The state is taking action to protect Hawaii residents, both families and individuals, from impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown and disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.