Shutdown Threatens SNAP; Felt in Other Ways Here

CovertAction Bulletin – Feeding the Crisis: SNAP Under Siege in the Shutdown

Funding for SNAP, the federal Supplemental Food Assistance Program, is set to expire on November 1st due to the ongoing government shutdown that’s about to hit the one-month mark... The post CovertAction Bulletin – Feeding the Crisis: SNAP Under Siege in the Shutdown first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.

Shutdown threatens SNAP; felt in other ways here

A federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 continued this week and threatens Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits scheduled to start Nov. 1.

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits, federal paychecks

Food banks are working to fill the gap, but resources are limited. As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, food banks across Texas are ramping up emergency response efforts to support families facing missed paychecks and delayed nutrition benefits.

Millions face food insecurity as federal shutdown threatens to halt SNAP benefits

Millions of Americans who depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help pay for food will likely lose federal assistance this week if the government shutdown continues. There are 41.7 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits and roughly 3.7 million Texans who rely on these SNAP benefits to purchase groceries. If the government shutdown continues past Oct. 27, those who normally receive food stamps will not get th…