WIC, SNAP and Government Shutdown
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Over 81,000 people around Fall River and New Bedford could go hungry if federal SNAP and WIC funding isn't restored. Here's where to find help now.
South Florida nonprofits are scrambling to build stopgap sources for thousands of food stamp recipients who may lose federal benefits starting Saturday.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) wants Congress to pass a bill to continue funding federal food assistance during the government shutdown. The White House says funds will run out Nov. 1, cutting off assistance for more than 40 million Americans.
Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.
Starting Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions are in jeopardy as the impacts of the weeks-long federal government shutdown expand. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),