USDA and States Prepare for Potential Food Stamp Cuts in November
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The USDA announced it will not use contingency funds to pay for November SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, risking the lapse of benefits for over 41 million people, with the agency citing legal restrictions and blaming Congressional Democrats for the shutdown.
- USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits Reuters
- Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits CNN
- Will millions of low-income Americans lose food stamps during shutdown? Al Jazeera
- At least 25 states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November Politico
- Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps Axios
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