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The Senate returns on Oct. 27, but questions remain about when the 13th vote towards ending the shutdown will occur.
The effects of the government shutdown are expected to be felt by residents in Chautauqua County soon. With assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, not being funded as of Nov.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.
Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the USDA over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits, which is set to begin Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown.
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In the most recent DOD survey of active-duty military spouses, about 7% said they were using WIC benefits and 1% said they were using SNAP.
Food banks across New Jersey are seeing signs of mounting demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts services.
Nearly 3 million Southern California residents will lose CalFresh benefits on Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues.
Prodisee Pantry in Spanish Fort is preparing to serve what could be the most families ever this November. Even at Tuesday’s normal distribution the last week of October, there was a 69% increase over families served during the same week in 2024.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s safety net. Vulnerable families could see federal money dry up soon for some other programs, as well.
The plan detailed how the agency would use the contingency fund provided by Congress to continue benefits. The fund holds roughly $6 billion, about two-thirds of a month of SNAP benefits, meaning USDA would still have to reshuffle an additional $3 billion to cover the remainder for November.