SNAP benefits paused in Nov. due to government shutdown
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Sunday that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is set to end on Nov. 1. “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1,” the USDA said in a notice published on its website.
Republican Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, both of Ohio, have signed on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act. Vice President JD Vance, another Ohioan, says Republicans need just "five more Democratic votes" to end the shutdown.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday morning that the California Department of Justice filed its 45th lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing the U.S. Department of Agriculture has unlawfully suspended SNAP funding.
The emergency funding for the program formerly known as food stamps would help 1.4 million Michigan residents who face losing food assistance in November as the federal government remains shut down.
You can’t out-fundraise this problem.” Harvesters braces for a wave of hunger, food needs as SNAP benefits stop in November.
People who need help with groceries comment on the post, and those who can help reply to connect directly through messaging.
Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.