Federal Food Aid and SNAP Benefits Halt Amid Government Shutdown
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The US Department of Agriculture announced that due to the ongoing government shutdown, federal food aid benefits, including SNAP, will not be issued starting November 1, as contingency funds are not available to cover regular benefits, raising concerns for millions of Americans relying on food assistance.
- Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1 amid government shutdown, Trump administration says CBS News
- Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- When Could SNAP Benefits Expire? What To Know As Government Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps Program Forbes
- Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps Axios
- Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’ The Guardian
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