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Everything to know about SNAP, how the food assistance program helps millions
The federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been an increasingly searched topic of discussion as the government shutdown threatens to halt benefits for the more than ...

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Here are steps to take for food assistance as SNAP benefits set to end
States sue Agriculture Department over looming suspension of SNAP food assistance
Judges say Trump administration must pay some SNAP benefits during government shutdown
A pair of judges ruled the federal government must use contingency funds to make payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown drags passed 30 days.

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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments
How states are preparing for missing SNAP benefits, including emergency declarations, contingency funds and a potentially game-changing lawsuit
Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown
Government lawyers say a contingency fund containing some $5 billion cannot legally be used to maintain SNAP, a program that costs about $8 billion a month.

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SNAP benefits at risk, and Cape Cod food pantries respond. Here's what to know.
Itawamba food banks prepare for SNAP cutoff on Nov. 1

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here's how it works

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964

How do SNAP benefits work? What to know about the government program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

See average Ohio SNAP benefits by county as government shutdown threatens program

SNAP benefits could be affected on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. Here's how many would be affected from Ohio's major counties.

Akron-area SNAP recipients, pantries scramble as November food assistance cutoff looms

Akron-Canton residents who rely on SNAP for food are stressed about losing benefits. Meanwhile, food pantries are scrambling to keep people fed.
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Oregon, Washington SNAP recipients could still face delays as judge orders feds to fund program

The judges ruled in favor of local officials who sought to force the federal government to keep the SNAP program running in November.

Youngkin reveals details of new nutrition assistance program

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.

Where to find local food pantries, hunger assistance in Emmet County

As families scramble to make ends meet in November, many local organizations and groups are stepping in to cover the SNAP gap. Here is some of what’s available in Emmet County:
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Montgomery County designates $500K in food assistance amid shutdown

LANSDALE — Montgomery County officials designated $500,000 in food assistance funds Friday as the federal government shutdown threatens benefits for thousands of people.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong announces $1.5M for food assistance as federal shutdown threatens programs

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced $1.5 million in state funding for food assistance programs as the federal government shutdown threatens programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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