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SNAP benefits update: Families start to see money on their cards
About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month. The payments help low-income individuals and families buy food at their local grocery stores with an EBT card that can be used on qualifying items. The average SNAP recipient earns $188 per person each month.

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SNAP benefits could soon return, as Senate shutdown vote looks doubtful. Live updates
SNAP benefits start to trickle in after weeks of chaos and desperation
NC health department pauses full SNAP benefits Nov. 8 after Supreme Court ruling
the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Nov. 8 it will pause full benefits to the state's thousands of recipients who rely on food stamps to feed their families.

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Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal, but there’s no guarantee of success
Store not accepting SNAP benefits? Who to contact in NY
Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown
The group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine — said they would vote to reopen if the Senate passed...

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Senate nears potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success
Efforts across Twin Cities make sure people don't go hungry amid SNAP uncertainty

Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food after benefits don't arrive

November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing families to go hungry. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to distribute benefits in full by Friday.

Gov. Shapiro says Bucks County SNAP recipients could start seeing cash on cards today

SNAP recipients owed payments on Nov. 1 could see the full amount on their cards as early as Nov. 7, PA Gov. Shapiro announced today at a presser.
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Trump ordered to fully fund SNAP, Californians wake up to full EBT cards

A judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to fully fund SNAP payments. The USDA appealed, but that appeal was essentially denied on Friday. Then the Supreme Court stepped in and sided with Trump.
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As SNAP benefits remain delayed, Charlotte food pantries face surging demand

Families across Charlotte are going into another week without knowing when their SNAP benefits will arrive. At a Nourish Up food share Monday, the line of cars wrapped around the block, and organizers worried what the surging demand could mean for Thanksgiving.

Will food stamps be available in November? Can I still use EBT card? Updates in CT

It's unclear when Connecticut residents will see federal SNAP benefits, but recipients will still get help from the state government.

Denver's Bienvenidos Food Bank sees record demand amid SNAP benefit cuts and confusion

DENVER, Colorado — Bienvenidos Food Bank in Denver's Sunnyside neighborhood served its highest number of clients ever last week, with demand surging 35% above its historic peak. It came as hundreds of thousands of Coloradans face uncertainty over federal food assistance payments.
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