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Snap Benefits Food Stamp Shutdown Looms

SNAP benefits won't go out on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. These Americans rely on food stamps the most.

Nearly 42 million Americans will not receive their monthly SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department confirmed that it will not be sending any money to states to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

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Here’s why the shutdown has put food stamp benefits at risk

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown.

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Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says

The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.