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Families on SNAP benefits sound alarm over funding lapse

SNAP funding is set to lapse Nov. 1, leaving recipients empty-handed. Here's what experts say.

The prolonged U.S. government shutdown is putting millions of Americans at risk of missing their November food stamp benefits, a vital lifeline for low-income households.

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Families on SNAP benefits sound alarm over funding lapse: “Very little”

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SNAP benefits set to be paused on Saturday

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Billionaires Step In to Help Plug Food Aid Gaps During Shutdown

Wealthy philanthropists across the country are stepping in to help put food on the tables of 42 million Americans set to lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as ...

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Judges Tell Trump Administration It Can't Withhold Food Benefits

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North Bay businesses, community members step up to help families losing SNAP benefits

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Food stamps, the bulwark against hunger for over 40 mn Americans

"We're talking about billions and billions of dollars that aren't going to be in the economy," if SNAP payments are frozen in future, she added.

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SNAP benefits are freezing this Saturday. Here’s what Philadelphians need to know.

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How to Help People Losing Their SNAP Benefits

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SNAP Funding Has ‘Run Dry’ For November, Trump Administration Says—Here’s What To Know

The Department of Agriculture said no benefits would be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1, claiming funding for the critical food stamps program had “run dry” due to the ongoing government shutdown—a claim disputed by Democrats and some policy analysts.

Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits

More than two dozen Democratic state leaders are suing the Department of Agriculture after the Trump administration said it would not use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.