Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid

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Judges order SNAP funding to continue as shutdown threatens food assistance for many Illinois families
Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown, using contingency dollars if necessary, to ensure that the 2 million Illinoisans who rely on the program can access healthy food.

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Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during...

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Photos: Food banks scramble to get ready as SNAP funding deadline looms
Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments
Speaker Johnson awkwardly corrects cabinet member who says ‘we’ shoulder blame for SNAP food benefits going unpaid
Rollins said the administration will not tap into its $5 billion contingency fund for SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, come this weekend.

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Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown
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Two Illinois moms among millions facing SNAP cutoff as pantries say: ‘We cannot meet this need’

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois may lose food assistance starting Saturday because of the government shutdown. The state and food pantries say they can’t replace the $350 million that SNAP provides each month.
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‘Drop in the bucket’: Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem

Food assistance advocates and state officials acknowledged that the state funds to food banks would not be enough to fill the gap left by shutting off federal funds. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton called the funding “a drop in the bucket” at a news conference Thursday morning.
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