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Shutdown pauses SNAP benefits for November; 855K Arizonans could be affected
“Approved participants of the SNAP program will be unable to collect November benefits until federal funding is released to states,” Arizona Department of Economic Security spokesperson Brett Bezio s...

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Why Nov. 1 is a key date in the government shutdown. Impacts on SNAP, WIC, Obamacare.
SNAP Benefits: Trump Admin Rejects Use of Emergency Funding Amid Shutdown
US House Democrats Push USDA to Fund Food Benefits as Shutdown Continues
More than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives told the Agriculture Department on Friday it should draw on its emergency reserves to fund November food benefits, which are compromised by...

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Upstate food pantries brace for influx of need as government shutdown threatens food aid
40 million Americans at risk of losing food aid assistance if government shutdown continues
SNAP recipients could lose November benefits. Here are options for free food in Memphis
"If the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation," reads a letter, whi...

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New Hampshire outlines $2m contingency plan to keep food flowing to SNAP recipients in November
US mayors urge USDA to fund November food benefits amid shutdown

Monroe County program helping people at risk of losing SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

A Michigan nonprofit says it has seen an uptick in calls from concerned residents after state officials announced SNAP benefits would be temporarily paused amid the federal government shutdown.
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Shutdown Day 24: DC federal workers without paychecks, SNAP funding deadlines loom

The federal government shutdown is nearing the four-week mark, with lawmakers seemingly no closer to a deal. Friday came without a paycheck for many impacted D.C. federal workers.
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USDA won't shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan

Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite earlier shutdown guidance allowing its use.

Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight

The government shutdown is now on Day 25 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th

SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency, other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans

States are warning that they won't be able to provide food assistance on Nov. 1 unless a deal to reopen the government is reached.

$5B contingency fund won’t be used for food aid, Trump administration says

Also, as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program goes unfunded during the government shutdown, states temporarily covering the cost of benefits will not be reimbursed, the memo says.
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