US Food Aid at Risk as Emergency Funds and Shutdown Threaten Benefits
TL;DR
The Trump administration has decided not to use emergency funds to continue SNAP food benefits into November, citing concerns about depleting funds for future emergencies and other programs, despite calls from Democrats and anti-hunger groups to do so. The administration blames Democrats for the funding lapse and indicates that Congress could pass a standalone bill to fund SNAP, but legislative action is pending.
- Trump administration says it won't tap emergency funds to pay food aid Politico
- Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits CNN
- Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’ The Guardian
- Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps Axios
- 'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people NPR
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