SNAP benefits help feed more than 40 million Americans, but amid the government shutdown, those vital resources could be delayed or put on pause, leaving families hungry and worried about where their next meal will come from.
As a key pillar of the nation’s safety net, SNAP provides enrollees with an average monthly benefit of $188 per person, as of May.
Because of the shutdown, the US Department of Agriculture has said it doesn’t have the funds to pay $8 billion in food stamp benefits for November, which will put a financial and mental strain on households – many with children, those with disabilities, and the elderly forced to choose between paying bills or buying food.
CNN is reporting on what that means for American families. Does this sound like you or a loved one? If so, we’d like to hear from you: How do you prepare, what worries you the most, and what do you want others to understand about the looming loss of assistance?
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