SNAP benefits won’t go out to 750,000 Alabamians on Nov. 1
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Some state lawmakers want to give grants to food assistance programs to help offset the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as well as another assistance program for women, infants and children, are at risk of running out of federal dollars in days.
About 42 million Americans – including 16 million children – stand to lose federal food assistance on Saturday as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) expires amid the government shutdown,
Governor Glenn Youngkin is creating a state-based system to fill the gap for people who are in need of food assistance.
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance program is expected to run out after Nov. 1 if the government remains shut. The bill Schmidt will cosponsor, H.R. 5822, would continue SNAP funding for Kansans in need.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.
Martha Randolph, a senior from Pacific Heights, has been cutting back and buying in bulk for the past few months, even planning ahead for the holidays.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program (VENA), a state-funded initiative designed to support Virginians