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The Trump administration says everyone has to reapply for their SNAP benefits now that the government has reopened. Here's what we know.
The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments for millions of Americans that are on hold could soon resume in full as the government shutdown nears an end. Action from
These digital barriers create stark state-level variation in access, with direct consequences for seniors. The gaps show up clearly in benefits data: California which has a full suite of SNAP mobile technology (app, mobile-optimized website, and text messaging) has ranked among the lowest states for senior SNAP participation.
As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."