Kentucky gov. calls on Trump to fund SNAP benefits
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SNAP Benefits at Risk Amid Government Shutdown
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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.
The Associated Press created an interactive map using data from the U.S. Census to provide a county-by-county breakdown of how many households in each state will be directly impacted by the loss of SNAP funding. Can't access the above interactive map? Click here to open the full graphic.
Millions of families across the country who rely on the federal program won't get their monthly benefits amid the government shutdown.
The Trump administration says SNAP benefits will be cut on Nov. 1. Will WIC be impacted by the government shutdown? See impact on Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will stop issuing benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday if the government shutdown continues. According to the
Gov. Andy Beshear is joining leaders from 24 other states and the District of Columbia to challenge the decision to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. SNAP provides food benefits for low-income families to fill in needs in their grocery budget.
The state’s food banks are stretched thin just as federal SNAP benefits are about to expire due to the government shutdown.
Republican attorneys general, including Ohio AG Dave Yost and Kentucky’s Russell Coleman, sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over SNAP benefits.