55 h. ago WV SNAP recipients have received their full November benefits, Morrisey says

WV SNAP recipients have received their full November benefits, Morrisey says  West Virginia Watch

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61 h. ago WV SNAP recipients will get full benefits Thursday or Friday, Morrisey says

WV SNAP recipients will get full benefits Thursday or Friday, Morrisey says  West Virginia Watch

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3 d. ago The shutdown could be nearing its end, but high demand for food assistance lingers

The Capital Area Food Bank in Washington D.C., says it's allotted an extra 1 million meals for November, given the uncertainties about whether and when SNAP recipients will get their full benefits.

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9 d. ago Some SNAP recipients have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits

Some Americans who saw their SNAP benefits halt on Nov. 1 say they have to choose between paying their rent and buying food.

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1 week ago WA SNAP recipients brace for lower benefits after partial funding

WA SNAP recipients brace for lower benefits after partial funding  The Seattle Times

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1 week ago Timeline for restoration of SNAP benefits unclear as millions of recipients scramble

The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.

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1 week ago SNAP recipients share their fear and confusion after shutdown cuts off benefits

As many states rush to fill the gaps left by the shutdown-related pause in food assistance benefits, SNAP recipients express anxiety and confusion.

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2 w. ago ‘It’s scary’: SNAP recipients brace for fallout as benefits vanish during shutdown

The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states struggle to fill the gap.

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2 w. ago Instacart, DoorDash offering discounts to SNAP recipients as benefits set to cut

Instacart, DoorDash offering discounts to SNAP recipients as benefits set to cut  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago Delaware governor on using state money to temporarily fund SNAP benefits

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer of Delaware, who declared a state of emergency to temporarily fund SNAP benefits for his state's recipients of the federal food aid.

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2 w. ago Sen. Peter Welch on efforts in Congress to fund SNAP amid the shutdown

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.

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3 w. ago Hunger Solutions offers some relief as Washington County SNAP recipients face loss of benefits

Hunger Solutions offers some relief as Washington County SNAP recipients face loss of benefits  WTAP

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