US EditionYoungkin Declares State of Emergency to Expedite Food Aid During Federal Shutdown
Virginia prepares emergency food aid as 850,000 residents face SNAP benefit disruptions amid federal shutdown lasting 23 days, increasing demand on local food banks.
- Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to use emergency funds and continue SNAP benefits for over 850,000 Virginians until Congress acts.
- Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned state agencies of possible SNAP distribution disruptions, and federal programs including SNAP, WIC, and Head Start are expected to run out of funds Nov. 1, 2025, affecting 49 million people nationwide.
- Food banks across Virginia are preparing for increased demand, with the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank ordering extra supplies and serving roughly 187,000 people as the government shutdown reaches day 23.
- Calling for a clean continuing resolution, Youngkin said, `I once again call on Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine to end this nonsense and vote to pass a clean CR` as he urged Virginia's senators to act.
- Democrats urged the USDA to use contingency funds, and McClellan said, `We have legislation pending that would provide a three-month contingency fund for the USDA to pay for SNAP, and yet he hasn't called us in for over a month to do anything`.
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Virginia Governor Declares Emergency Over Looming Loss of SNAP Benefits
Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency in Virginia on Oct. 23 to provide relief for residents at risk of losing federal food benefits next month. The ongoing government shutdown will cause low-income residents in the state to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1 if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement to pass a budget bill and reopen the government. Over 850,000 residents in the state co…
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