SNAP Benefits Update: Trump Admin Rejects Emergency Funding Amid Shutdown

More than 200 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her to use the contingency fund to continue the program.

‘A Man-Made Disaster’: Food Banks and Experts Issue Grave Warning as SNAP Benefits Set to Run Out Amid Government Shutdown

Experts warned that Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the incoming demand.
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Shutdown Day 24: DC federal workers without paychecks, SNAP funding deadlines loom

The federal government shutdown is nearing the four-week mark, with lawmakers seemingly no closer to a deal. Friday came without a paycheck for many impacted D.C. federal workers.
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USDA won't shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan

Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite earlier shutdown guidance allowing its use.

SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency, other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans

States are warning that they won't be able to provide food assistance on Nov. 1 unless a deal to reopen the government is reached.

N.J. food assistance programs could be interrupted soon if government shutdown continues, officials say

Food assistance programs in New Jersey could be interrupted in November if the the government shutdown continued past Oct. 31, officials said.

SNAP recipients could lose November benefits. Here are options for free food in Memphis

Recipients of SNAP benefits could soon face difficulties accessing food if the government shutdown continues into November.
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