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Food banks prepare for no SNAP benefits

Food banks already strained by shutdown brace for surge with SNAP benefits set to expire

"We're supposed to serve more people and want to do that, but we don't have as much food to put on the shelves," said the Rev. Christopher Heisey-Terrell, who runs the food pantry.

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With the outlook for SNAP benefits uncertain, food banks are warning of a crisis

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Food banks preparing for wave of hungry SNAP recipients

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Food banks stretched thin amid government shutdown

A pair of federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must tap into a contingency fund to continue making payments for SNAP, which was set to have its funding expire. Still, some food banks are already struggling to keep up with demand.

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Pressure on Congress intensifies as government shutdown hits one-month mark. Live updates

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‘A really hard hit’: Food banks struggle as government shutdown passes one month mark

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Uncertainty Over Federal Food Aid Deepens as the Shutdown Fight Reaches a Crisis Point

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a d...

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Where to donate food for SNAP recipients, furloughed federal employees and others

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Live updates: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule

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Trump administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits, judges rule

The USDA has said insufficient funds exist to pay full benefits to 42 million low-income Americans, as they cost $8.5 billion to $9 billion per month.

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US judge blocks Trump administration from halting Snap food benefits

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Judges Tell Trump Administration It Can't Withhold Food Benefits

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Stressed food banks brace for SNAP stoppage: ‘We cannot meet the gap’

Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.

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Rep. Joe Neguse, on visit to Larimer food bank, says Trump can and must release SNAP funds

Rep. Joe Neguse, House assistant minority leader, visited the Food Bank for Larimer County as it braces for influx of those in need.

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SNAP freeze, grocery prices have Sacramento-area food banks busy to start November

We’ve never seen anything like this in our 51-year history,” the leader of one food bank said of the surge in demand.

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Weld Food Bank issues urgent call for volunteers, donations

To help meet the community’s needs, the Weld Food Bank has added food distribution hours, scheduled additional mobile food pantry stops and purchased nearly $250,000 of additional food.

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Watch live: Gov. Josh Shapiro frees up millions for Pennsylvania food banks with SNAP benefits set to lapse

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration freeing up around $5 million to help feed Pennsylvania residents impacted by SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia announces distribution plans in wake of federal shutdown

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is making plans to respond to the impending loss of funding for a federal food program.

Judge tells government to consider authorizing reduced SNAP food benefits for November

A judge told the federal government to consider authorizing reduced SNAP food benefits for November as the government shutdown continues. Over 40 million Americans are set to lose their access to the food assistance program tomorrow.

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SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown

SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting November 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.