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More than 41 million families who rely on the food stamp benefits will be left without the financial assistance due to a lapse in federal funding caused by the shutdown.
Sacramento County said Friday that CalFresh recipients have begun receiving their full November benefits following a second federal court ruling that required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fully fund the program.
Nevada joins states in lawsuit to keep SNAP funding. Meanwhile, the Fed eyes a 0.25% rate cut amid layoffs, and the Toronto Blue Jays tie the World Series 6-2 after an 18-inning Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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‘The Real Hunger Games’: As SNAP Program Ends, Families Struggle to Feed Themselves
Rankin calls this moment “the real hunger games,” and it lands. If families lose benefits heading into November, they will immediately cut discretionary spending to feed kids first. He ticked through the ripple effects – small businesses, processors, and suppliers who feel the shock as consumer dollars disappear.
Republicans are blaming Democrats for SNAP food assistance ending, but blame lies with President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins
There are an estimated 42 million people receiving food aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. The figure represents 12.3 percent of the U.S. population,
Most states don’t have billions in surplus funds on hand, so they’re not able to fully replace missing federal SNAP funds in the way Virginia can. The governors of Louisiana and Delaware have also made similar emergency declarations, but theirs are short-term orders that last only through the beginning of November.
Monday is a crucial day for millions of Americans who rely to SNAP -- the program formerly known as food stamps -- to help feed their families.
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Judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown
A federal judge in Boston is set to consider a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program.
The Trump administration has asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency stay of a judge's ruling Thursday ordering the administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by today, saying they are saving additional funds to pay for child nutrition programs known as WIC.
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