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The government shutdown has entered day 29 as more standalone bills are being proposed to alleviate some of the effects of the shutdown.
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Local nonprofits and businesses are stepping up after the Trump administration announced that funding will soon lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
With the government shutdown threatening SNAP in November, Austin-area food banks, pantries and drive-thru sites are helping families keep groceries on the table.
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The effects of the government shutdown are expected to be felt by residents in Chautauqua County soon. With assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, not being funded as of Nov.
Nearly 42 million people are set to lose food aid due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to blame each other for a weeks-long legislative stalemate.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.
The plan detailed how the agency would use the contingency fund provided by Congress to continue benefits. The fund holds roughly $6 billion, about two-thirds of a month of SNAP benefits, meaning USDA would still have to reshuffle an additional $3 billion to cover the remainder for November.