The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo obtained by ...

(The Center Square) — With the federal government shutdown lumbering on, New Hampshire officials are scrambling to come up with plans to provide food for SNAP recipients who stand to lose their ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the ...

Tens of millions of Americans are facing delays to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November due to the ongoing government shutdown. There is a legal dispute over ...

The state did not claw back benefits after the Trump administration directed states to “undo” the disbursement. “My job as governor is to serve the people of New Hampshire,” Governor Ayotte said.

As the partial government shutdown extends into day two with no end in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep lights on and doors open for the millions of ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the government to use a $6 billion contingency fund for SNAP benefits. The judge ruled that the USDA's plan to halt benefits was arbitrary and violated the ...

HELPS FAMILIES PUT FRESH FOOD ON THE TABLE. BUT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS ABOUT TO CHANGE THAT. OUR POLITICAL REPORTER, SHARMAN SACCHETTI JOINS US IN BOSTON WITH WHAT THE STATE IS DOING TO TRY TO ...

Attorneys general and governors from 25 Democrat-led states filed a lawsuit on Oct. 28 in an attempt to force the Trump administration to fund the nation’s largest food aid program benefits amid the ...