Potential Food Assistance Cuts Threaten Low-Income Families Amid Federal Shutdown
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The ongoing US government shutdown is causing nearly 42 million Americans, especially low-income families, to lose access to critical federal aid programs like SNAP, Head Start, and energy assistance, leading to increased hardship, food insecurity, and potential job losses among vulnerable populations.
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- ‘I feel guilty eating a meal’: Low-income families prepare to lose access to billions in federal aid CNN
- Cutting off SNAP, WIC would hit single mothers hard: 'This is about keeping babies fed' USA Today
- Missouri aid for moms and babies to continue as other food assistance ends during shutdown Missouri Independent
- WIC funding for Georgians could run out mid-November if shutdown continues WSB-TV
- Ohio WIC benefits will continue into November, state says Signal Cleveland
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