Louisiana SNAP recipients to get full federal benefits for November, Gov. Landry says
Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana SNAP recipients are getting their full federal benefits for November, with some getting extra assistance administered by the state.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that SNAP recipients in Louisiana will receive no new benefits on their cards starting Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Any remaining benefits from previous months can still be used, Landry said. According to USDA statistics, more than 16%…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Gov. Jeff Landry, joined by lawmakers, will talk about SNAP benefits in Louisiana amid the federal government shutdown Wednesday afternoon. The governor's press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday. Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry warns Louisiana SNAP recipients that no new funds will be added to their cards starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Current SNAP balances from previous months will still be available for use. Landry said hundreds of thousands…