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SNAP benefits lapse amid government shutdown: Where to find food and help in the Chicago area

SNAP benefits will lapse on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Need food while SNAP benefits are paused? Where to find free food in the Phoenix area

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Judges rule President Trump must fund SNAP benefits during government shutdown

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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump’s administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown.

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New England judges order Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments

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Itawamba food banks prepare for SNAP cutoff on Nov. 1

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Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown

Government lawyers say a contingency fund containing some $5 billion cannot legally be used to maintain SNAP, a program that costs about $8 billion a month.

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SNAP funding ends Nov. 1. Where to find food pantries, more resources across Indianapolis:

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SNAP funding ends soon. Here's everything we know about the crisis and resources

Food banks step up as shutdown leaves federal workers struggling

As the government shutdown continues, some furloughed federal workers are reaching out for help with keeping food on the table. And an area food bank is answering the call.

More than 600,000 Hoosiers face food insecurity with looming SNAP cuts. How you can help

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to diminish or disappear for 600,000 Hoosiers Nov. 1, food pantries and aid organizations are gearing up to meet unprecedented demand. Many of these organizations rely on donations and volunteers to operate their services.