SNAP, USDA and food benefits
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The ongoing government shutdown, combined with the end of SNAP funding, has put pressure on local are food banks as federal employees go without paychecks.
The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that the money was available.
Trump administration to stop federal food aid from being suspended amid the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.