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SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms
Recipients of SNAP food assistance benefits across the country face a looming deadline: Come Nov. 1, their cards may not get refilled because of the government shutdown in Washington.

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N.J. food banks face ‘unsustainable surge’ as SNAP funding set to expire
SNAP recipients told to purchase shelf-stable goods as funding deadline looms amid government shutdown
US States Warn Food Aid Benefits Will Halt if Federal Shutdown Drags On
U.S. states this week warned food aid recipients that their benefits may not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.

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SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency; other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans
Trump ‘absolutely’ supports legislation to extend SNAP benefits, White House says
N.J. food assistance programs could be interrupted soon if government shutdown continues, officials say
“In New Jersey, we’ve already seen food insecurity increase by 65% since the height of the pandemic in 2020. That’s nearly 1.1 million children, seniors, families, and veterans who don’t know where th...

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Why Nov. 1 is a key date in the government shutdown. Impacts on SNAP, WIC, Obamacare.

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

SNAP benefits paused in Michigan in November amid federal government shutdown

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.

SNAP Benefit Update: Senator Pushes Plan to Reinstate Funding Amid Shutdown

Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday that would reinstate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) as the government shutdown stretches into its third week.

SNAP recipients could lose November benefits. Here are options for free food in Memphis

Recipients of SNAP benefits could soon face difficulties accessing food if the government shutdown continues into November.

Nearly a third of SNAP recipients are children, and 4 more ways food benefits break down in Mass.

With Nov. 1 looming, and the government shutdown continuing with no end in sight, many Massachusetts residents are feeling the stress of potential cuts to SNAP benefits.

Georgia families won't receive SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues, food banks warn

One of Atlanta's biggest food banks is warning that, if the government shutdown​ continues another two weeks, nearly a million and a half Georgians will likely see delays in benefits.

Ohio’s congressional Dems seek USDA action to save endangered SNAP benefits

Five Ohio representatives join more than 200 congressional Democrats calling for emergency measures as the federal shutdown threatens food assistance for 190,000 in Cuyahoga County and more than 1 million people across Ohio.
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