USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse
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Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government shutdown. Austin-area food banks stay open to help those facing food insecurity.
SNAP has about $6 billion in the contingency fund — short of the roughly $9 billion needed to cover a full month of the program, putting November benefits in jeopardy.
States are looking into taking legal action over the USDA's refusal to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits funded.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds are not “legally available” to cover benefits during the shutdown. At a press
A message posted on the USDA website blames Democrats for the ongoing shutdown and says SNAP payments won't go out at this time.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on
More than 40 million low-income food stamp beneficiaries are expected to receive less help with grocery bills — or no help at all — in the coming days. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.