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Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.
The Trump administration has announced plans to distribute partial SNAP benefits in November after rulings from two federal judges to resume payments.
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SNAP Decisions: Amid food assistance uncertainty, Southeast Ohio Foodbank navigates spike in demand
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The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signaled that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could restart as soon as this week.
Even with the news of funding potentially resuming, there were still feelings of anxiety and distrust in the community.
Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.