SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of ...

Food Banks Offer Groceries for Furloughed Federal Workers

In the Washington region, the Capital Area Food Bank is providing food distribution specifically for federal workers and ...

California National Guard to support food banks due to expected food assistance delays

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will deploy the National Guard to support food banks because of expected delays to ...
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New food bank opens in South Tampa to help meet growing need

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Jewish Family Services has opened another food bank to help meet the expanding need of those ...

US House Democrats Push USDA to Fund Food Benefits as Shutdown Continues

States warned this week that tens of millions of Americans could see a gap in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

USDA Declares It Can’t Use Contingency Funds to Cover Food Assistance in November

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a memo Friday that its contingency fund cannot legally be used to ...