As US federal food aid lapses, most states unable to fill the void

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By Leah Douglas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For Roma Hammonds, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, food stamps have been a lifeline since taking custody of her grandchildren five years ago.

Hammonds, 60, who cannot work because of a physical disability, has relied on her $563 in monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to feed her family of four and to afford other bills like rent, she said.

But her November benefits may not be issued by the U.S. government due to the ongoing federal shutdown, and Tennessee is among the vast majority of states that have said they cannot pay for the aid themselves.

"I don’t know what I’ll do," Hammonds said.

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