Shapiro shuts down Garrity’s pitch to fund SNAP through shutdown
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — As two million Pennsylvanians face losing funds to buy food this weekend, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) proposed issuing a low-interest loan to fund benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides assistance for low-income individuals and families to purchase food, will not issue benefits on Nov. 1 because of the […]
(WPHL) -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will expire on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. While judges ordered the Trump administration on Friday to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown, the cards will not reload right away. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware have…
(FOX40.COM) -- SNAP benefits for millions of Californians will officially come to an end on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. • Video Above: Trump Administration announces that SNAP funds will not be distributed SNAP is a government assistance program that aims to help low-income households afford food. It’s a…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Governor Josh Shapiro announced assistance for food banks as millions of Pennsylvanians who depend on SNAP face questions amid the federal shutdown. The governor announced $5 million in state funding that will be directed to Feeding Pennsylvania, which will distribute funds to food banks across the…