SNAP benefits start to trickle in after weeks of chaos and desperation

The Trump administration said Friday that it would fund SNAP benefits in full while an appeals process plays out in court.

New technique protects synthetic gene circuits against cell growth dilution

Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important ...
The Hill

SNAP funding expiration set to hit 40 million people

More than 40 million low-income food assistance 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) ...
10TV.com

Ohio officials give alert about SNAP benefits as government shutdown continues

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio officials gave an update Friday regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the federal government shutdown. According to the Ohio Department of Job and ...
KTVB

SNAP benefits: Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a ...
AZ Central

Shutdown pauses SNAP benefits for November; 855K Arizonans could be affected

A federal government shutdown could halt food assistance for nearly half a million Arizona households in November. The funding freeze for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would ...
NBC Bay Area

San Jose business helps families that might stop getting SNAP benefits

A family business in San Jose is offering free meals to kids whose families use SNAP benefits. The state says around 5.5 million Californians use SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families.
FOX31 Denver

States ask for clarity on use of contingency funds for November SNAP

DENVER (KDVR) — Concern over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s direction to not release SNAP benefits in November continues to grow, with nearly two dozen state attorneys general writing the agency ...
KUTV

State leaders consider using Utah funds to cover SNAP during shutdown

A survey found Americans are lesscomfortable discussing financial topics than other sensitive issues, such as politics, religion, and weight.According to theB Ben McAdams stays silent on possible ...
Arkansas Times

Charity alone can’t fill the gap if SNAP benefits lapse next month, Ark. food bank leaders warn

The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and leaders of the state’s six food banks held a press call Friday to sound the alarm over the potential cutoff of SNAP benefits if the federal government shutdown ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘It’s a crisis.’ KY food banks, pantries brace for Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff

An individual with God's Pantry Food Bank sorts through donated cans of food in this 2017 file photo. Here's some organizations around Lexington that offer free food to those in need. Alex Slitz ...