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USDA to partially fund SNAP benefits in November; schools step up in the meantime
The USDA has announced it will partially fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, following two federal judges' rulings that the agency must keep the program running. Maine is awaiting direction from the federal government about issuing partial payments, according to Maine DHHS spokesperson Lindsay Hammes.

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USDA halts SNAP benefits for November as government shutdown continues
Trump admin will partially fund November SNAP benefits
SNAP payments will resume, but recipients will receive a smaller amount amid shutdown
One in 10 Tennesseans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits might get an update today on when their November food aid will become available.

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The Latest: Trump Administration Must Tell Judges Whether It Will Feed the Poor
Trump administration says it will partially pay for SNAP
With SNAP benefits up in the air, Chicago charities and businesses step in to help
"We wanted to make sure, with the help of Mr. Huggins and everyone on this stage, that we remind our neighbors, that we remind ourselves, that the help is on the way," said Coleman.

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Local food banks and pantries still gearing up to help as the government shutdown continues
Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever as Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' by Democrats
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USDA Food Program and ACAP help provide nutritious meals to kids in the county

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - One plate at a time, the Aroostook County Action Program is working to make sure kids across the county get the healthy meals they need. ACAP announced its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, which ...
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Amid trans athletes spat, Maine sues USDA over freezing funds used to feed kids

The state of Maine filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking injunctive relief after the department froze federal funds the state says it uses for food insecurity programs. Several federal agencies said they would ...

Nonprofit keeps kids healthy by providing free meals

The Boys and Girls Club of the Wausau Area is providing free meals to children as a government shutdown affects area food pantries and services.
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USDA grants waiver for governor’s ‘Healthy Kids Iowa’ program

Federal officials are giving Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds the go-ahead for a pilot project that will supply boxes of food to some low-income families this summer. During the Biden Administration, Reynolds rejected a summer feeding program for low-income ...

Van Hollen after SNAP ruling: Trump administration ‘tried to use hungry kids as political pawns’

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and other Democrats slammed the Trump administration Friday after a judge ordered the federal government to release emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition
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