US Food Aid Halt Begins November 1 Amid Funding Dispute
TL;DR
The USDA announced that due to the ongoing government shutdown, federal food aid benefits under SNAP will not be issued on November 1, risking food security for millions of Americans, as political disagreements prevent the use of contingency funds to cover the benefits.
- No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1, Trump administration posts on USDA website PBS
- Food stamps: US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week BBC
- Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps Axios
- USDA blames Democrats for SNAP benefits lapse in new message: ‘The well has run dry’ NBC News
- Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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