SNAP recipients told to purchase shelf-stable goods
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A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal food stamps program for groceries.
Multiple states have issued alerts to SNAP recipients, warning that they may not receive November benefits if the government shutdown continues.
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
Center City-based Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a national-facing nonprofit that uses data to connect people with public benefits, will soon be helping more families across the country access WIC benefits. BDT is part of a collaborative that was chosen for a ...
As the federal government shutdown endures for a third week, states have started to issue concerning warnings: Funding for food assistance is about to dry up.
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