The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying that federal food assistance will no longer be distributed on November 1st. Increase your stake for your family nationally as government shutdown I’ll drag you.
New notifications will appear after Trump administration announces it will not utilize approximately $5 billion We are building up a reserve fund to keep our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly known as SNAP, going through November. The program helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries.
“The bottom line is that the well has run dry.” USDA Notice Say. “At this time, there are no benefits to be issued on November 1st. We are nearing a tipping point for Senate Democrats.”
The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the second longest on record. The Republican administration took steps leading up to the shutdown to ensure SNAP benefits would be paid out this month, but unless a political solution is found within just days, the shutdown will spread the impact of the impasse to a broader group of Americans, and some of those most in need.
The administration has blamed Democrats, who say they will not agree to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate with the government. Extension of expired subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans say Democrats must first agree to reopen the government before negotiating.
Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins asking that the bulk of next month’s benefits be covered by the reserve fund.
But a Department of Agriculture memo revealed Friday says “no emergency funds are legally available to cover regular benefits.” According to the document, the funds will be used to support people in the disaster area.
It quoted a storm named Melissa. Strengthens into a large hurricane, This is just one example of why it’s important to have funds ready to move quickly in the event of a disaster.
Possibility of households not receiving food assistance Countries deeply concerned Operated by both parties.
Some states have committed to continuing SNAP benefits even if the federal program stops paying, but there are questions about whether U.S. government directives will allow that. The USDA memo also says states will not be reimbursed for any one-time costs.
Other states are asking SNAP recipients to prepare for their benefits to be cut off. For example, Arkansas and Oklahoma advise recipients to identify food pantries and other organizations that provide food assistance.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) accused Republicans and President Trump of not agreeing to a deal.
“The reality is, if they start negotiating, they’ll probably be able to come up with something fairly quickly,” Murphy said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “If we can open up the government on Tuesday or Wednesday, there won’t be a crisis for the food stamp program.”
