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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for the month of November amid the government shutdown.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) won’t cover any gaps in SNAP payments with state dollars despite bipartisan calls to do so, while D.C. will fund gaps with city reserves.
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DC Attorney General sues federal government over SNAP benefit suspension
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined 22 attorneys general and three governors Tuesday in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins, accusing them of unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
SPOKANE, Wash. — With SNAP benefits set to expire in less than 24 hours, local food banks have already seen a spike in demand. Just this week, The Salvation Army said they’ve seen a record amount of people visit their food pantry. Numbers and trends they expect to continue or potentially rise as SNAP benefits come to a halt.
Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she authorized the use of local funds to make sure that residents enrolled in the SNAP and WIC programs will receive their benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.
A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry
Over 40 million Americans are bracing for their SNAP benefits to be cut off tomorrow due to the government shutdown. Elizabeth Austin, whose family relies on SNAP benefits, joins Ana Cabrera to share her experience and to explain how the cut off will greatly impact her and her kids.