State-by-state guide: what happens when SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1

Forty-two million Americans will lose SNAP benefits on November 1st as the federal government shutdown continues, NPR reports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sent letters to states on October 10 telling them to halt November distributions due to insufficient funds. SNAP has never been disrupted this way since its creation during the Great Depression. — Read the rest
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