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See average Ohio SNAP benefits by county as government shutdown threatens program
SNAP benefits could be affected on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. Here's how many would be affected from Ohio's major counties.

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Can Ohio fund SNAP benefits? State lawmakers clash over food assistance amid shutdown
Ohio officials give alert about SNAP benefits as government shutdown continues
Live updates: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during...

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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments
The Latest: Trump wants to scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown
Judge to consider demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown
They also said cutting off the benefits would “cause deterioration of public health and well-being” of recipients, and that those costs would be borne by the states.

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Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown
Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing

Ohio will spend $25M on food aid as 1.4M set to lose SNAP benefits

Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order to give $7 million to Ohio food banks and $18 million to low-income families.
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Ohio leaders announce plan for $25M in food assistance to help families who lose SNAP benefits

Around 1.4 million Ohio residents receive a total of $264 million in SNAP benefits every month. That breaks down to a monthly average of $190 in SNAP benefits per person.

1.5M people in Ohio rely on SNAP: Map shows which towns will be hardest hit by shutdown

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.
Mahoning Matters

Ohio Gov. orders ODJFS to give $25 million in TANF funds to food banks, Ohio Works First recipients

Ohio Works First provides assistance to low-income families with children — at or below 50% of the federal poverty level — using TANF funds.

Gov. Mike DeWine to sign executive order providing up to $25M in food assistance as federal SNAP halt nears

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.

No action at Ohio Statehouse for SNAP benefits stopgap ahead of weekend deadline

The federal government shutdown is approaching a dangerous deadline with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to run out Saturday. SNAP is the federal food assistance program that provides monthly payments to low and lower income families,
Columbus Dispatch

Akron-area SNAP recipients, pantries scramble as November food assistance cutoff looms

A looming federal government shutdown threatens to cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for many Americans starting Nov. 1. Food pantries in Northeast Ohio are experiencing a significant increase in demand as residents face the ...
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Ohio Dollar General removes boards from windows after worries of loss of SNAP benefits

A Dollar General store on South High Street in downtown Columbus has removed boards that it put up as central Ohioans prepare to lose food assistance. With approximately 180,000 central Ohioans slated to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits,
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