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How many in Ohio receive SNAP? What is the average benefit? Government shutdown threatens program
SNAP benefits could be affected on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. Here's how a lack of SNAP benefits would impact Ohio.
As the Nov. 1 date looms for SNAP recipients, Food Finders CEO Kier Crites Muller said local assistance providers are working to triage the situation, treating the moment like the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The ongoing federal government shutdown will mean the end of benefits for Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Federal lawmakers continue to be at an impasse over funding the government, including a vital antipoverty program that feeds millions of
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.
The Keep SNAP Funded Act would ensure that the USDA can keep paying SNAP benefits even when Congress hasn’t passed a new budget or temporary funding bill.
Those who rely on SNAP to buy groceries for themselves and their families make up about 12% of all grocery sales nationwide, according to the National Grocers Association.
Harrison Fields blamed Democrats for putting millions of Americans at risk of losing food stamps, despite the fact that he supported previous GOP cuts to the program.
The USDA has said November SNAP benefits will not be paid if the government remains shut down, affecting 2 million Illinoisans.
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