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Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to run out on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. If you receive SNAP benefits, or want to help local food banks provide for their communities, below is a list of resources.
Because of the government shutdown, many families will not have SNAP benefits, leaving many wondering how they'll feed their households.
Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.
Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on Saturday as the U.S. government shutdown continues.
President Trump hasn't tapped emergency funds to cover the program, though a court ruling could force a change.
The Texas Tribune on MSN
Trump administration will partially fund SNAP in November, but it's unclear when Texans will receive benefits
About 248,000 Texas households were supposed to get SNAP benefits at the start of the month but have not received them.
Parishes across the Archdiocese will collect food donations during Masses the weekends of Nov. 1-2 and 8-9, with items distributed to local food pantries.
As a family medicine and urgent care physician, I’ve started witnessing patients strategizing about how they’ll feed their families after November 1, when SNAP benefits stop. The impact of the SNAP benefit cuts will be devastating for my patients and people around the country.