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We’re going to have enough food, but it doesn’t seem like we’re going to have enough money,” a local produce owner said.
Approximately 1.4 million Ohioans receive a total of $264 million in food benefits from SNAP each month. The average monthly SNAP benefit per person is about $190.
Food pantries, restaurants, community fridges and more have scaled up efforts to help feed Americans as SNAP benefits go dry.
Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston launches "food assistance task force" ahead of SNAP benefits freeze
City leaders are taking action to try to help around 100,000 Denver families who could lose important benefits for food in two days. SNAP benefits are set to pause due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Woodfin's 3-part plan includes community food drive and resource hub to help families affected by federal benefit expiration on Nov. 1.
The federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for Michigan families. State lawmakers have taken steps to try to blunt the impact.
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As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.