When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
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Food Insecurity Predicted to Rise as New SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect

SNAP agencies and recipients brace for delays in food assistance along with policy changes that are expected to kick millions off the program.

Trump administration tells judge it will partially fund SNAP benefits using contingency funds

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Agriculture Department must disburse funding for SNAP, also known as food stamps.

Who still qualifies for SNAP benefits after requirement changes?

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers and 240,000 low-income New York City residents are at risk of losing SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1. The risk of being dropped from the program

I make this much money; can I get food stamps? See who qualifies for SNAP benefits in NJ

Nearly 42 million Americans use SNAP monthly. Do you qualify for SNAP, or food stamps in NJ? See eligibility requirements, income brackets, more.
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A SNAP crisis could be approaching in weeks, will you lose your benefits?

M SNAP recipients face an immediate Nov. crisis: full benefits are threatened by the shutdown. Permanent cuts (affecting 2.4M people) also start now.

New SNAP restrictions go into place amid shutdown drama

Late Friday, Trump indicated that he would fund SNAP, but noted that they would be delayed for the month of November.
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