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Two federal judges order Trump administration to fund SNAP benefits in KY, across US

Two federal judges ruled Friday President Donald Trump’s administration must find the money to fund Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits used by 42 million Americans to buy groceries....

LEX 18 · 1d

Kentucky explores backup plans as SNAP benefits face uncertainty under Trump administration

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KY has billions in ‘rainy day fund.’ Can the state use it to pay SNAP benefits?

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Have SNAP benefits been suspended before in past government shutdowns?

For the first time in the program's 60-year history, SNAP recipients will not receive their monthly payments that help them purchase food as a result of the shutdown.

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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

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The Latest: Trump wants to scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

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Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown

Government lawyers say a contingency fund containing some $5 billion cannot legally be used to maintain SNAP, a program that costs about $8 billion a month.

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Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing

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SNAP benefits and the shutdown: Is this America?

SNAP, Kentuckians and Southern Baptist Church

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FOX 56 News on MSN · 3h

Kentucky governor declares emergency over SNAP benefits risk

L EXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — On Friday, Kentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency in response to a potential lapse in SNAP benefits. According to a news release, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and directing an initial $5 million from the budget reserve trust fund to Feeding Kentucky food banks.

Kentucky Today · 11h

Kentucky Baptist churches helping fill SNAP Benefits food void

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As SNAP benefits hang in limbo, Northern Kentucky churches step up to feed families

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Where can children receive a free or reduced-price meal? See list of Tennessee restaurants

The U.S. government shutdown has entered its second month, triggering serious consequences for millions of Americans.

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How to save on groceries with SNAP benefits set to run out? What to know in Tennessee

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How to find food assistance in Nevada when SNAP funds expire

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Where is SNAP most used in Kentucky? How much do families receive? See the data

More than 30% of households in several Kentucky counties receive SNAP benefits. Here's what to know as a cutoff is expected to begin Nov. 1.

WLKY on MSN

1M rely on SNAP across Kentucky, Indiana: Maps show which areas could take hardest hit

SNAP benefits will be frozen on Saturday if the government doesn't reopen by then, and that could leave more than a million people in Kentucky and Indiana scrambling for food.

Columbus Dispatch

Federal SNAP funding is still not approved for November. How it will impact Kentucky

Here's what to know about SNAP in Kentucky and how it could impact residents: How many people get SNAP benefits in Kentucky? Based on estimates from Department of Agriculture data from fiscal year 2024, it is believed about 595,000 recipients in Kentucky ...

WUKY

SNAP cutoff: who's affected in Kentucky and why the state can't fill the gap

Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.

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Beshear creates statewide food drive in Kentucky as Trump refuses to fund SNAP

Beshear joined a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday that aims to keep families from losing SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown. The lawsuit also requests a temporary restraining order and asks the court to block the USDA’s suspension order because of the harm residents could face.

WATE Knoxville on MSN

Kentucky program for families to continue as SNAP benefits set to lapse

Though the US Department of Agriculture oversees the Women, Infants, and Children’s (WIC) Program, it’s run by state agencies.

11hon MSN

Lt. Gov. Coleman, FCPS officials urge donations ahead of Nov. 1 SNAP funding cutoff

During the press conference, Coleman blasted President Donald Trump’s administration for failing to fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly called food stamps. Nearly 600,0000 people and more than 271,000 Kentucky households are served by SNAP, which helps low-income individuals buy groceries each month.

LEX 18

The Kentucky Shop launches 'Kindness is Kentuckian' campaign to help families facing SNAP benefit cuts

The Kentucky Shop launched their "Kindness is Kentuckian" t-shirt campaign today, with 100% of proceeds going directly to food banks across all 120 Kentucky counties over the next two months.