USDA Blames Democrats as SNAP Cutoff Looms

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USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'
“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.

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USDA Blames Democrats as SNAP Cutoff Looms: “The Well Has Run Dry”
USDA confirms no SNAP benefits will go out Nov. 1

SNAP, Trump Administration

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SNAP Funding Has ‘Run Dry’ For November, Trump Administration Says—Here’s What To Know
The Department of Agriculture said no benefits would be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1, claiming funding for the critical food stamps program had “run dry” due to the ongoing government shutdown—a claim disputed by Democrats and some policy analysts.

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Trump draws heat for declining to use emergency funds for SNAP with benefits running out soon
SNAP benefits: Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

Shutdown pauses SNAP benefits for Nov.

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Ohio officials give alert about SNAP benefits as government shutdown continues
ODJFS added SNAP recipients may not receive their November benefits as normally scheduled if the federal government shutdown continues.

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Shutdown pauses SNAP benefits for November; 855K Arizonans could be affected
MDHS announces temporary pause in SNAP benefits due to federal shutdown

'Bottom line, the well has run dry': SNAP program halted, here's a list of Treasure Valley food banks

The USDA stated that benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, Treasure Valley residents can turn to numerous local food banks ...
WDKY Lexington on MSN

Kentucky program for families to continue as SNAP benefits set to lapse

Though the US Department of Agriculture oversees the Women, Infants, and Children's (WIC) Program, it's run by state agencies ...
WWMT

'That's horrific': Lawmakers, food assistance programs voice concerns over SNAP pause

As the ongoing government shutdown threatens food assistance for millions across the nation, lawmakers on both sides of the ...
KJZZ

SNAP benefits set to run out in November for more than 887,000 Arizonans

Food stamps are about to run out for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans. The ongoing federal government shutdown will disrupt ...
The Missoula Current News

DPHHS: Feds direct states to stop SNAP food assistance

Montanans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, may not receive the benefit in November.
Chalkbeat on MSN

Federal SNAP-Ed program cuts mean less nutrition education for Colorado students and families

The federal government provided Colorado more than $6 million annually to use on educational programs like the one offered in ...

40 million Americans at risk of losing food aid assistance if government shutdown continues

SNAP, the federal food assistance program, is set to run out of funding on November 1st, putting more than 40 million people ...
WBUR

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way.