SNAP benefits set to end on Nov. 1
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Here's what you can do if you'll be affected.
Campbell explained why continuing SNAP benefits beyond Nov. 1 is critical to the thousands of low-income residents served by the Worcester Community Action Council. The nonprofit helps residents enroll in SNAP, and once that’s achieved, many of those same people can more easily apply and qualify for fuel heating assistance in the winter.
SNAP has about $6 billion in the contingency fund — short of the roughly $9 billion needed to cover a full month of the program, putting November benefits in jeopardy.
SNAP benefits freeze — could your food aid stop next week? Over 40 million Americans may lose food stamps from November 1. The USDA says funds have “run dry” as the shutdown deepens. Thats $8.3 billion in food aid suddenly on hold — and millions now fear an empty grocery cart.
As the federal government shutdown drags on millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.