SNAP, Arizona and food assistance benefits
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Local food banks are getting ready to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of SNAP funding due to the government shutdown.
The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.
Gov. Katie Hobbs is launching a temporary state program, "Food Bucks Now," to provide a short-term lifeline for affected families.
As federal SNAP benefits expire Nov. 1, leaving Arizonans like Christian Guerrero worried about their next meal, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced $1.8 million in temporary state funding. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has the details.
Arizona and 24 other states has sued the Trump administration for "unlawfully suspending" SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.
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