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The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans fed and warm, as well as provide early education services.
The federal government shutdown may cause Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to halt in November.
The government shutdown has entered day 29 as more standalone bills are being proposed to alleviate some of the effects of the shutdown.
The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans
The nearly monthlong government shutdown will cost the United States between $7 billion and $14 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in a new report released on Wednesday.
The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if benefits are suspended starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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.
The plan detailed how the agency would use the contingency fund provided by Congress to continue benefits. The fund holds roughly $6 billion, about two-thirds of a month of SNAP benefits, meaning USDA would still have to reshuffle an additional $3 billion to cover the remainder for November.