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Congress and state officials are scrambling to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown, but the first lapse in food assistance is expected Nov. 1.
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Government Shutdown 2025 Update: SNAP benefits at risk as stalemate enters day 30
The federal government shutdown has entered its 30th day, and pressure continues to mount as millions of Americans face the loss of critical food assistance.
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Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government shutdown. Austin-area food banks stay open to help those facing food insecurity.
Government shutdown threatens to cut SNAP food benefits for over 40 million Americans starting November 1st. Working families and seniors face potential hunger crisis.
By refusing to pay for food for low-income Americans during this protracted shutdown, President Trump is likely “violating the law,” one expert says.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York on Thursday, days before SNAP benefits and other assistance are set to dry out amid the ongoing, and historic, federal government shutdown.
As the government shutdown persists, roughly 27,400 Alachua County residents who rely on federal assistance to buy groceries will lose their benefits Nov. 1.
Floridians will not be receiving SNAP benefits in November, the USDA - which is funded by the U.S. government and impacted by the government shutdown -- said. The USDA said, "The well has run dry."
Over 81,000 people around Fall River and New Bedford could go hungry if federal SNAP and WIC funding isn't restored. Here's where to find help now.
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