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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of SNAP funding due to the government shutdown.
The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.
The Massachusetts judge said the government must use a contingency fund to pay food stamps, but gave the government leeway as to the amount.
Find information to help people in Arizona with SNAP resources not being starting Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.
Arizona's SNAP beneficiaries face missing benefits, spurring community initiatives and "grocery buddies" to provide food aid.
Gov. Katie Hobbs made $1.8 million available as food stamp funding runs out. That's roughly 1% of the state's monthly food assistance distribution.
With the Trump administration about to freeze food stamps, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced $1.8 million in emergency aid from state coffers Wednesday – $1.90 for each of the nearly 951,000 Arizonans who rely on the program to buy groceries.
With SNAP benefits delayed by a government funding lapse, Arizona volunteers mobilize emergency food drives to feed families in need.
The scoreboard tells the ultimate story, with Arizona’s 52-17 win at Colorado on Saturday all that really matters. Yet from an overall grading standpoint, the Wildcats’ first road victory in more than a year wasn’t as outstanding as it may have seemed.
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