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Food bank faces 'perfect storm' amid shutdown, SNAP cuts

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was facing soaring demand before the shutdown. Cuts to food stamps could push it to the limit.

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Food stamps: Facts to know as millions on SNAP face losing benefits during shutdown

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‘A Man-Made Disaster’: Food Banks and Experts Issue Grave Warning as SNAP Benefits Set to Run Out Amid Government Shutdown

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40 million Americans at risk of losing food aid assistance if government shutdown continues

SNAP, the federal food assistance program, is set to run out of funding on November 1st, putting more than 40 million people at risk of losing this benefit that they rely on to feed their families.

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New Hampshire outlines $2m contingency plan to keep food flowing to SNAP recipients in November

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'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people

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Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps

Starting next month, about 42 million low-income people won't get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if Congress doesn't agree to a deal to fund and reopen government.

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More pressure for US consumers as most states warn food assistance could dry up next month

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How Snap Benefits Could Keep Flowing During the Shutdown

SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency; other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans

States are warning that they won't be able to provide food assistance on Nov. 1 unless a deal to reopen the government is reached.

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Democrats under fire as food stamp funds run dry: 42 million Americans caught in shutdown fight

Federal food programs, including SNAP and WIC, face funding shortages affecting over 42 million people as the government shutdown continues.

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Local restaurant works to fund food bank as SNAP pause looms

SNAP benefit holders are bracing for a pause on Nov. 1. The state’s Department of Social Services says it was told by the Food and Nutrition Service that funds for November won’t be distributed if the government shutdown continues.

Private charity cannot fill the gap if SNAP benefits lapse, Arkansas food bank executives warn

Private charity cannot fill the gap if SNAP benefits -- the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- stop when the money runs out Saturday, not to be restored until the government shutdown ends,

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Food aid for Bay Area families at risk as government shutdown enters 25th day

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - As the government shutdown stretches into its 25th day, food banks across the Bay Area are bracing for a surge in need if federal food assistance runs out next month.

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Louisiana House directs state health department to fund SNAP during federal gov. shutdown

The Louisiana House unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 24 directing the state health department to step in and fund food stamps through November while the federal government is shut down. It heads to the Senate next.