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SNAP, Minnesota

SNAP funding still up in the air as recipients relieved to see November benefits

Movement on Capitol Hill in the Senate could finally bring this government shut down to an end but confusion and uncertainty are still swirling around programs relying on federal dollars, especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Minnesota SNAP recipients to get full November benefits within days, state officials say

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Minnesota officials say SNAP benefits will be funded for November

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Florida SNAP benefits update: With end to government shutdown, what's next for November?

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the House of Representatives will vote on a funding package to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history as 42 million low- and no-income Americans wait to see...

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Supreme Court extends order blocking full funding for SNAP benefits with shutdown nearing end

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New Mexico Legislature approves bill to backfill food assistance if federal SNAP aid falters

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Minnesota food shelves to get $4 million as state prepares for loss of SNAP benefits

Minnesota is sending $4 million in emergency funding to food shelves as officials brace for federal food assistance benefits to run out because of the government shutdown. DFL Gov. Tim Walz and state officials stressed Monday that the allocation is a stopgap that will only help temporarily.

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Here's where to find food assistance in Minnesota, and how to help, as judges rule on SNAP

More than 440,000 Minnesotans are set to lose food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Saturday at midnight, and food shelves across the state are preparing for an unprecedented wave of need.

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Hennepin County approves $2 million for food shelves, meal programs amid shutdown

In Hennepin County, 110,000 recipients receive an average of $180 in SNAP benefits per month, which officials say is about $20 million of federal disbursements each month.

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The government shutdown is threatening food assistance. Here's how to support a local food bank

With the shutdown threatening to disrupt federal food assistance programs, food banks across the country are scrambling to help people in need.

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Minnesota food shelves, SNAP recipients uncertain over federal payments

While some in the Trump administration say food benefits could restart as soon as this Wednesday, the uncertainty is stressful for Minnesotans who rely on them and food shelves in the state.

USA Today

Where can Minnesota SNAP recipients get food resources in November?

according to the Minnesota governor's office. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told state agencies in an Oct. 10 letter that there would be "insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits" if the federal ...

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Governor Walz To Announce Food Shelf Funding In Eagan

Governor Walz visits Eagan food shelf Monday, announcing $4 million for hunger relief amid federal shutdown concerns affecting 440,000 Minnesotans relying on SNAP and MFIP assistance.

The Minnesota Daily

University expands food security initiatives to counter reduced SNAP benefits

The University of Minnesota is preparing for increased food insecurity on campus as potential lapses and reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments occur in November. In an email

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How the federal shutdown will affect food stamps, heating assistance and more in Minnesota

Crucial government programs that feed families and heat homes are among those that will start to run out of money on Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown drags on. Democrats in the U.S. Senate have refused to vote for a spending plan that would reopen the government,

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Trump administration appeals order to pay full November SNAP food benefits

The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Nov. 6 – the same day Rhode Island federal Judge John McConnell ordered the administration to make full payments of November SNAP benefits to the states within a day.