Trump says SNAP payments won't come until shutdown ends
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Nearly 3 million low-income New Yorkers will get partial SNAP food aid for November after judges forced the Trump administration to fund the program.
For some voters on Tuesday the trimming and delay of benefits under the federal food aid program known as SNAP was helping inform who would get their support.
The state has allocated $30 million in emergency food assistance to provide meals to the 3 million New Yorkers set to lose food stamps this week because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
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One in seven New York residents rely on SNAP – A fresh investment is helping put local produce on their tables
Nearly three million people in the state of New York rely on SNAP benefits. That’s approximately one in seven people in the state. Today, Capital Roots volunteers
New York State Police arrested Bonnie Crevier, 53, of Jay on Sunday on multiple charges related to their investigation into suspected welfare fraud. Police were notified of the possible fraud by the Essex County Department of Social Services in August.
Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.
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NYS lawmakers calling on government to fully fund SNAP
More than 30 state lawmakers would like New York to join states such as Vermont, which have pledged to directly fund SNAP.
SNAP benefits in New York State and across the country will continue through November after a federal judge ruled that the U.S. government must tap into emergency funds to keep food assistance flowing during the ongoing shutdown.