Food Stamps/SNAP Benefits To Stop
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SNAP benefits are expected to stop on November 1st, as the U.S. government shutdown continues, leaving families left scrambling to figure out how to put food on the table.
One expert told Newsweek that "years of evidence point to the fact that noncitizens use SNAP at lower rates than U.S. citizens."
Millions of Americans rely on federal assistance for access to nutritious food. Here's who's impacted as funds dry up in the government shutdown.
Roughly 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that arrive every month on their electronic benefit transfer cards. On Nov. 1, that aid is set to abruptly stop amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown,
The Trump administration has confirmed it would not use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits flowing into November.
In a press release, DoorDash said it plans to help alleviate those who depend on SNAP benefits with an emergency food response starting today.
Even before SNAP benefits paused, pantries within the Greater Lansing Food Banks network were seeing consistent increases in usage.
A growing number of restaurants and food trucks around the Bay Area are announcing their plans to provide a range of free and discounted meals for recipients of SNAP, the federal food aid program
More than 1 in 10 state residents are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, whose benefits will end Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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