“Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry,” said one lawmaker.
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Almost all of the more than 2,600 calls that came in after the federal government shutdown began were for food.
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The program lists 23 organizations across the country as participants in the ByHeart formula donation program.
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Facing budget shortfalls, states are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are running out of options.
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Food banks are in “disaster response mode” after SCOTUS blocked a lower court order that the funds be distributed.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP — Food Banks Scramble to Respond Read Post »
Around 5 million people will receive nothing this month because the cut is larger than their typical monthly benefit.
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Trump SNAP Plan Will Cut 61 Percent of Aid for Many, Others Will Lose All Aid Read Post »
Living on a fixed income is hard enough without having to worry about what Trump and his cronies plan to take away next.
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What Does It Feel Like to Be Older and Hungry? Trump Doesn’t Care. Read Post »
Living on a fixed income is hard enough without having to worry about what Trump and his cronies plan to take away next.
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What Does It Feel Like to Be Older and Hungry? Trump Doesn’t Care. Read Post »
Along with SNAP, federal funding for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program has also taken a hit.
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“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.
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The move is a “perverted interpretation of a rule that stops grocers from price gouging SNAP recipients,” said a critic.
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USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can’t Give Discounts to SNAP Recipients Read Post »
Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
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