SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown
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Georgia SNAP payments to halt; Democrats urge Kemp to use budget surplus
Georgia Democrats are urging Gov. Kemp to use part of the state’s $14.6 billion surplus to prevent the cutoff.
"Our state leaders should be planning to support Georgians who will lose SNAP if there is no federal action," Floyd said. "The state should support the emergency food system, like our food banks. However, food banks and community pantries can’t carry this burden alone.”
If SNAP funding lapses for the 1.4 million Georgians who utilize the benefits on Nov. 1, people can find food assistance from the places listed below.
Food pantries in Georgia are bracing for impacts as benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, won’t be renewed in November.
Newly released internal DHS tallies show 2,207 case escalations last week alone — most flooding the state's call center — with more than a third repeat complaints amid ongoing SNAP delays.
Georgia DHS says SNAP food benefits for more than 687,000 households will end November 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. Families are urged to plan ahead and use remaining funds now.
Georgia’s SNAP administrators say they would need more than $60 million from state coffers to maintain their level of staffing after next year’s federal cuts to the program that more […]
Community members across metro Atlanta are stepping up to help people dealing with food insecurity while SNAP payments remain in limbo.
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