State and local lawmakers formulate plans, call on Georgia to act with expiration of SNAP money imminent

Another state Republican, state Sen. Larry Walker, sent a letter to Georgia U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff on ...
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Georgia DHS: SNAP EBT cards will stop working November 1 if shutdown continues

Georgia DHS says SNAP food benefits for more than 687,000 households will end November 1 if the federal government shutdown ...
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Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson calls for special session to provide emergency relief to SNAP recipients

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson talks with host Rose Scott about her push for a special session that will allow Georgia lawmakers to vote on appropriating funds ...
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Food pantries in rural Georgia prepare for spike in need as SNAP deadline approaches

A TLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A rural northwest Georgia food pantry knows the next time they open their doors it’ll be ...

Disabled SC/GA residents may qualify for help after losing SNAP

Due to the government shutdown, many people across the two-state won’t receive SNAP benefits after October 31st. New Disabled ...
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Restaurants in Tennessee, Georgia step up as SNAP funding uncertainty threatens families

With a potential lapse in federal food assistance starting November 1, several local restaurants are stepping up to help ...
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Georgia-based organization offers aid to disabled southerners facing SNAP benefit loss

New Disabled South is distributing funds to help disabled individuals in Alabama and other Southern states as SNAP benefits ...

Communities bracing as 750,000 north Georgians could lose SNAP benefits this weekend

The federal government spends about $3.2 billion annually on SNAP benefits for approximately 1.5 million Georgians.