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WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to lapse in November during the federal government shutdown, ...

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries. By Linda Qiu and Tony Romm Reporting ...

The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo obtained by ...

PHOENIX — Arizonans could soon lose benefits they receive through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The reason for the potential lapse in Arizona SNAP benefits stems from federal ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A group representing mayors of more than 1,000 U.S. cities has urged the Agriculture Department to use emergency funds to pay for food assistance benefits threatened by ...

Millions of Americans could see their food assistance disrupted next month as Louisiana and other states warn that November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be ...

Millions of low-income Americans will lose access to food aid on Nov. 1, when half of states plan to cut off benefits due to the government shutdown. Twenty-five states told POLITICO that they are ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is pausing food assistance benefits in November until further notice. The state received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Connecticut officials are bracing for a key federal nutrition assistance program to stop abruptly in 10 days, absent ...