SNAP uncertainty leaves Tri-State Area food pantries struggling to meet demand

Food pantries across the Tri-State Area struggled to meet newfound demand Saturday as the uncertainty of SNAP benefits sets in nationwide amid the government shutdown.

A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown.

Gov. Healey says delayed SNAP benefits have gone out to Massachusetts recipients

Governor Maura Healey said that delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits went out to Massachusetts recipients on Saturday morning.

SNAP Benefits: Josh Shapiro’s Rebuke of JD Vance Goes Viral

Shapiro said Vance had “turned his back on” the Appalachian communities he once said he represented, calling him a “total phony.”

SNAP recipients celebrate last-minute reprieve on losing food benefits. ‘I can breathe now’

SNAP recipients in California, particularly single moms, were preparing for the worst amid the federal shutdown. But then a court ruling came to their rescue.

Sunland woman transforms neighborhood "Little Free Library" into food pantry amid SNAP stoppage

Mary Soracco, the woman behind the mini pantry, told CBS LA she understands what it's like to be impoverished and wants to give back.
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