SNAP, Glenn Youngkin and Governor of Virginia
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the scope of Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, a stopgap state-funded program to cover SNAP cutoffs Nov. 1.
While Virginia’s Republican governor announced plans this week to continue SNAP benefits in November using state funding, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to make a similar move.
After a state of emergency was declared last week due to concerns that the government shutdown would cause SNAP benefits to run out by November, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has outlined a new state-funded
The City of Manassas says SNAP recipients will receive state-supported emergency food assistance and shared other food resources.
Virginia has the money to cover the cost of distributing food assistance benefits for the month of November, said Gov. Glenn Youngkin as he discussed the state’s plan to stand up a parallel
Virginia launches emergency nutrition program to support 854,000 SNAP recipients if federal shutdown continues, using state funds and weekly payments.
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As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to temporarily suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.