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SNAP, Food Bank and the shutdown

Local food banks and pantries still gearing up to help as the government shutdown continues

It’s day 34 of the federal government shutdown, and SNAP recipients received some good news as the Trump administration will use contingency funds to pay partial SNAP benefits.

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Houston Food Bank steps up to help families hit by SNAP benefit disruptions amid government shutdown

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Bay Area food banks see surge in demand due to lapse of SNAP benefits

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42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

The nation's 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday, which might take weeks.

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SNAP benefits put on pause, thousands of local families affected

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Clark Mills Pantry Supports Families Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

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These are your Jersey Shore neighbors' whose SNAP food benefits are at risk

The prospect of SNAP benefits lapsing is rippling through the state.

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LIST: Organizations offering food assistance amid SNAP suspension

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Las Vegas valley food banks begin emergency food distribution as SNAP funding ends

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Where SNAP recipients can find food banks and other resources

President Donald Trump's administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders that it continue to fund the nation's biggest food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown.

The $5 million KY gave to food banks during SNAP delays heads out

The $5 million from Kentucky’s “rainy day fund” that Gov. Andy Beshear gave to food pantries on Friday is headed to distribution centers with one directive: buy food and give it away quickly. Melissa McDonald,

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Food banks ramp up distributions, seek donations amid SNAP funding uncertainty

The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP food benefits, but it will pay out only about half the amount people would normally get.

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Oklahoma will send $1 million every week to food banks as families wait for SNAP funds

A state board has approved the governor's plan to send $1 million a week to food banks to help feed Oklahoma families amid the government shutdown.

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Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank works to fill SNAP void

Box by box and item by item, volunteers at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank moved like an assembly line on Monday, packing food for those in danger of going hungry as federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remain on hold.

Forney Food Bank preparing for ‘massive' influx of people as government shutdown continues

Monday afternoon, we learned emergency money will flow into the federal SNAP program. It only covers about half of the amount needed to cover everyone. 721,000 North Texans rely on some assistance when it comes to their groceries and as NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero shows us, there’s real concern is one fast-growing community.