You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
Read full article: You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fastThe longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once.
Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Read full article: Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefitsSome small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again.
College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support
Read full article: College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for supportU.S. college students who receive federal food aid are looking to their campuses for support because the program known as SNAP is in limbo during the government shutdown.
Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments
Read full article: Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp paymentsThe Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch.
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Read full article: Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their petsWith SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
Read full article: Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid paymentsThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Jacksonville councilman to request $2M in emergency funding to help those impacted by SNAP benefits disruptions
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman to request $2M in emergency funding to help those impacted by SNAP benefits disruptionsA Jacksonville councilman will hold a meeting Friday morning at City Hall to address the disruption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the federal government shutdown.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
Read full article: Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in NovemberA federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
‘All in this together’: Jacksonville law firm gives $100K gift to Riverside Arts Market to support SNAP recipients
Read full article: ‘All in this together’: Jacksonville law firm gives $100K gift to Riverside Arts Market to support SNAP recipientsThe Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic pledges a major gift to Riverside Arts Market to support SNAP recipients and combat food insecurity during the federal shutdown, with details announced Thursday.
Local SNAP recipients say partial funding for program isn’t enough, ‘Took some of the bill money away’
Read full article: Local SNAP recipients say partial funding for program isn’t enough, ‘Took some of the bill money away’President Donald Trump’s administration said that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
Read full article: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in NovemberPresident Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
Hundreds fed at Jerome Brown BBQ on Jacksonville’s Northside for SNAP benefit delay relief
Read full article: Hundreds fed at Jerome Brown BBQ on Jacksonville’s Northside for SNAP benefit delay reliefJacksonville businesses are stepping up to help families affected by the SNAP benefit delay. At Jerome Brown BBQ on the Northside, owners and volunteers are feeding hundreds of people and expect to serve thousands throughout the day.
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Read full article: Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdownTwo federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.
The Latest: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges ruleFederal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown.
Looking to donate to a local food pantry? Check out these options
Read full article: Looking to donate to a local food pantry? Check out these optionsFood assistance could dry up Saturday for millions of people who need it, a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told Americans that no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1 under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides monthly food benefits to low-income people to help them buy groceries. Many generous people are now asking how they can help by donating goods to their local food pantry. Here are some options.
Judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown
Read full article: Judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdownA federal judge in Boston is considering a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.
A Florida senior gets about $2 a day in SNAP benefits. If it expires, she says she won’t have food next month
Read full article: A Florida senior gets about $2 a day in SNAP benefits. If it expires, she says she won’t have food next monthVanessa Lockett, a 73-year-old disabled retiree living on a fixed income in Jacksonville, is worried about losing her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. She relies on the program to buy food, but the current federal government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP funding starting Nov. 1.
Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help
Read full article: Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to helpA handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry.
#AskJAXTDY | Where can I donate to a local food pantry?
Read full article: #AskJAXTDY | Where can I donate to a local food pantry?Food assistance could dry up Saturday for millions of people who need it, a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Now many generous people are asking how they can help by donating goods to their local food pantry.
Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to issue emergency declaration with SNAP benefits at risk because of shutdown
Read full article: Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to issue emergency declaration with SNAP benefits at risk because of shutdownFlorida Democratic legislators are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency on food insecurity, as nearly 3 million Floridians face potential loss of federal food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1.
Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdown
Read full article: Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdownFood banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown.
Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Read full article: Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continuesFederal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
Read full article: Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on.
Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says
Read full article: Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo saysThe Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown.
States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt
Read full article: States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits haltA federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown.
Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states
Read full article: Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 statesA judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in 21 states and Washington, D.
States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data
Read full article: States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' dataA coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for states to turn over personal data — including names, birthdates, and home addresses — for people who are enrolled in a federally funded food assistance program.
What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans
Read full article: What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest AmericansThe impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.
GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill
Read full article: GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big billThe Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Republican proposal that would shift some food stamp costs from the federal government to the states would violate the chamber’s strict rules.
A look at what will happen to food assistance under Trump's big tax cut bill, by the numbers
Read full article: A look at what will happen to food assistance under Trump's big tax cut bill, by the numbersBig changes are in store for a food assistance program under President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation.
Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Read full article: Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipientsPrivacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill
Read full article: Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget billWork requirements for Medicaid recipients, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would rearrange the U.S. social safety net.
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
Read full article: Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiverNebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.
Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks
Read full article: Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banksFood banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
Read full article: Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to doA push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials.
Florida SNAP recipients can apply to replace food lost during Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Florida SNAP recipients can apply to replace food lost during Hurricane MiltonFloridians who get benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are now eligible to apply for food replacement after Hurricane Milton.
Mississippi's capital city is considering a unique plan to slash water rates for poor people
Read full article: Mississippi's capital city is considering a unique plan to slash water rates for poor peopleThe manager of the long-troubled water system in Missisisppi’s capital city has proposed a slight rate increase.
Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats
Read full article: Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many DemocratsDemocrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal.
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
Read full article: Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisionedA Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years.
New work requirements for federal aid? GOP pushes proposals in debt talks
Read full article: New work requirements for federal aid? GOP pushes proposals in debt talksWork requirements for federal aid programs have emerged as a sticking point in ongoing negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, and President Joe Biden has signaled openness to a possible compromise even as many in his party have balked.
D-SNAP program begins Monday for Florida residents affected by Hurricane Ian
Read full article: D-SNAP program begins Monday for Florida residents affected by Hurricane IanDisaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as D-SNAP will provide food assistance to Floridians in select counties, News4JAX sister station WKMG-TV reported Saturday.
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State to pay $17.5 million for improper reporting of SNAP benefits
Read full article: State to pay $17.5 million for improper reporting of SNAP benefitsThe U.S. Department of Justice says the Florida Department of Children and Families agreed to the settlement over allegations that the state agency “injected bias” into its reporting about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
