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Will recipients get SNAP benefits in November? What Tennessee residents need to know
"If the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation," reads the letter, w...

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Tennessee governor confirms SNAP recipients won't receive benefits in November
What is SNAP? What is WIC? And what benefits will government benefits stop in November?
USDA Says It Can’t Use Back-Up Funds to Pay Snap Benefits
After more than 200 House Democrats sent a letter to Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday that urged her to release contingency funds to pay food-aid benefits for millions of low-...

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Georgia SNAP benefits ‘not available’ in November due to federal government shutdown
Even before the shutdown imperiled SNAP benefits, the federal budget bill did. But we can take action.
‘Don’t know what we’re going to do;’ SNAP benefits could halt if government shutdown continues
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services told people on SNAP benefits they may not get anything in November as the government shutdown continues.

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SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency; other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans
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Louisiana prepares to continue SNAP benefits with $150M in state funding monthly

Dems call for state to fund SNAP benefits, Lee says to expect lapse: The week in politics

Plus, Gov. Bill Lee signs an economic agreement with Taiwan and lawmakers scrutinize federal funds for crime victims.
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Mother of four fears feeding her children as Middle Tennessee SNAP benefits face cuts

Middle Tennessee families could lose SNAP benefits as federal funding remains uncertain leaving Tennesseans worried about feeding their families

East Nashville food pantry prepares to meet growing need as SNAP benefits face cuts

The East Nashville Care Market (ENCM) has seen a 20% increase in people served since July. The organization typically serves just over 1,000 people each month, but that number has grown to closer to 1,

Gov. Lee will not use state reserves for SNAP food aid if shutdown holds, GOP officials open

Gov. Bill Lee says he "shares frustration" of poor families that won't see federal SNAP benefits but won't use state funds to keep food on their tables.
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If you think the new work rules for SNAP benefits don’t apply to you, let the state know soon

People scan the offerings at the First Congo Food Justice Ministry in April. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 The federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act added

SNAP Benefits: Trump Admin Rejects Use of Emergency Funding Amid Shutdown

Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Rollins urging her to use the fund to continue the program.
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