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Several states say SNAP benefits will pause on Nov. 1 if shutdown continues [View all]
More than 40 million Americans are at risk of losing critical food assistance benefits next month because of the government shutdown. States across the country have started warning that payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be distributed as scheduled on Nov. 1 if Congress fails to reopen the government before the end of the month.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last week that “there are not enough funds” to provide SNAP benefits to keep the program operating as long as the shutdown continues.
“So you’re talking about millions and millions of vulnerable families, of hungry families that are not going to have access to these programs because of this shutdown,” she told reporters on Thursday.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last week that “there are not enough funds” to provide SNAP benefits to keep the program operating as long as the shutdown continues.
“So you’re talking about millions and millions of vulnerable families, of hungry families that are not going to have access to these programs because of this shutdown,” she told reporters on Thursday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/will-snap-benefits-be-affected-by-the-government-shutdown-40-million-americans-could-miss-out-if-stalemate-continues-223001129.html
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