SNAP, Trump and food benefits
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Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1.
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Trump administration tells judge it will partially fund SNAP benefits using contingency funds
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Agriculture Department must disburse funding for SNAP, also known as food stamps.
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North Texas food banks see surging demand amid federal government shutdown, SNAP funding cuts
Late Tuesday afternoon, Dallas County and Dallas City officials decided to make a big donation to help North Texans struggling to put food on the table.
A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.
As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."
As thousands of people in Colorado face uncertainty with SNAP benefits, some food pantries are already running low on food.
The over $1 million in local support for SNAP recipients will go toward Mid-Ohio Food Collective and other organizations providing food support.