How are Columbus area public schools preparing if SNAP benefits lapse?

As SNAP benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1, what are central Ohio public schools doing to support students that are ...

1.5M people in Ohio rely on SNAP: Map shows which towns will be hardest hit by shutdown

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the ...
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Federal SNAP benefits won’t be paid in November: What happens in Ohio?

The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government ...

Ohio will spend $25M on food aid as state prepares for loss of SNAP benefits

Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order to give $7 million to Ohio food banks and $18 million to low-income families.
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Ohio leaders announce plan for $25M in food assistance to help families who lose SNAP benefits

Around 1.4 million Ohio residents receive a total of $264 million in SNAP benefits every month. That breaks down to a monthly average of $190 in SNAP benefits per person.

Ohio leaders emphasize how government shutdown threatens families who depend on SNAP

Funding for SNAP is expected to run out on Nov. 1, which is the one-month marker since the government shut down.

Can Ohio fund SNAP benefits? State lawmakers clash over food assistance amid shutdown

Ohio leaders are wrestling with how − if at all − to help 1.4 million people who may soon struggle to afford food.

Ohio warns 1.4 million could lose SNAP benefits in November due to federal shutdown

State officials say federal shutdown could disrupt $263 million in monthly food assistance distributed to more than 1 million ...