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With the uncertainty of SNAP benefits on the horizon, here are food pantries offering help in Greater New Bedford and Fall River.
As the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle.
More than 1 million people across Massachusetts rely on SNAP assistance, a program formerly known as food stamps. Our map shows which communities have the highest percentage of SNAP clients.
Across Massachusetts food aid organizations and public officials are preparing for the end of SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown — readying for over 1.1 million recipients
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Government shutdown could leave 1 million in Massachusetts without SNAP benefits, governor says
The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.
A citywide food drive is underway in Methuen to help feed residents who won’t be getting their SNAP benefits for the month of November.
Gov. Maura Healey on Friday will discuss the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown and how Massachusetts may be affected. More than 1 million Massachusetts residents rely on the food assistance program, which will lose funding from the federal government in November.