"Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to help maintain food aid for state residents as a three-week-long United States government shutdown threatens to halt federal benefits. Youngkin said on Thursday that the move would allow him to use emergency funds to assist Virginians in the absence of federal appropriations to fund the food benefits administered by states."
"More than 850,000 Virginia residents would feel the impact if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits run out on November 1, he said. The emergency declaration by Virginia, the first state to issue one, comes after other states warned food aid recipients this week that their benefits may not be distributed next month if the shutdown continues. More than 41 million Americans receive monthly SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps."
Virginia declared a state of emergency to use emergency funds to maintain SNAP and other state-administered food benefits while federal appropriations are halted by a government shutdown. More than 850,000 Virginia residents would be affected if SNAP benefits run out on November 1. Virginia is the first state to issue such an emergency declaration after other states warned recipients that benefits may not be distributed next month. About 41 million Americans receive monthly SNAP benefits and nearly 7 million receive WIC assistance. California plans to deploy its National Guard and fast-track $80 million to support food banks. The federal shutdown has reached 23 days and remains unresolved amid healthcare-related policy disputes.
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