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Democratic officials in 25 states sued the Trump administration Tuesday in an attempt to block a food assistance program from drying up this weekend amid the ongoing government shutdown. The
Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.
SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.
A grant through the Tennessee Department of Health aims to help shoppers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits double their funds for fresh food at Nashville Farmers' Market.
Food assistance for more than 40 million people – including 750,000 in Alabama – will stop Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.
With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.
The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.