Seattle food banks face a wave of need on first day of SNAP lapse

As SNAP benefits ran dry amid a federal shutdown, an EBT customer service line told Washingtonians: “Your food benefit balance is zero dollars and zero cents." ...
Bucs Wire

Long lines at RI food pantries on Nov. 1 amid uncertainty about expiring SNAP benefits

On the day that federal food assistance was set to expire amid the government shutdown, demand was high at pantries in ...
The Star Democrat

'Crisis mode': Food pantries prepare to make up for potential pause in SNAP benefits

As Amy Horne walked around the St. Michaels Community Center food pantry Friday afternoon, she immediately noticed it was ...
InForum

Area food pantries prepare to fill gap during SNAP lapse

In Clay County, Minnesota, 3,400 households receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. In Cass County, North ...

Will my food stamps renew? Across the country, a chorus of desperation and anger.

SNAP food assistance was set to lapse in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that ...