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SNAP development director Sasha Gersten-Paal has said there won't be enough funds to send benefits to the roughly 42 million food stamp recipients next month. However, the Trump Administration might be legally required to provide SNAP even during shutdown, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The New Jersey Department of Health is warning that the ongoing federal government shutdown could “compromise access” to the state‘s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) next month.
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Millions of New Jersey families face hunger as SNAP benefits risk sudden halt
New Jersey issued a chilling warning to its residents, notifying them that if the government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits could soon run out.
Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP, became effective Oct. 1. These adjustments, which most notably include larger monthly benefits, come under the United States Department of Agriculture, aka USDA, cost-of-living updates.
As the government shutdown persists, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk in states across the country. SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps,