"On Saturday, some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could lose the ability to afford food because of the ongoing government shutdown. The Trump administration has warned that the debit-like EBT cards that hold an individual's SNAP funds won't be refilled when the money runs out on Nov. 1 despite millions in emergency contingency money being available."
"On Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it was unclear how much assistance may be provided or when it might come. This comes as more than 700,000 federal workers are furloughed without pay or continue to work without their regular paychecks also because of the government shutdown. These crises have placed immense pressure on food banks and food pantries across the country to fill in and provide much needed supplies for hungry families."
About 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could lose the ability to afford food because of the government shutdown. The Trump administration warned that EBT cards holding SNAP funds will not be refilled when funds run out on Nov. 1, despite millions in emergency contingency money being available. Two federal judges ordered emergency funding to be used to provide SNAP benefits, but the scope and timing of assistance remain uncertain. More than 700,000 federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. Food banks and pantries face immense pressure to supply hungry families.
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