SNAP benefits won’t go out to 750,000 Alabamians on Nov. 1
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Some Americans prepare for halt in SNAP benefits
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, is the largest federal nutrition-assistance program in the U.S.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.
SNAP food benefits help feed millions of Americans every year. With the program facing a lack of funding, it's worth learning how it actually works.
The lawsuit argues the USDA is legally required to continue providing SNAP benefits during the shutdown as long as it has funding.
The USDA has accused Democrats of voting “12 times to not fund” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Illinois and many other states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over plans to stop SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown remains ongoing. About 2 million people in Illinois are slated to lose benefits on Saturday as the program runs out of money.