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"The official website of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) claims that on November 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding. ...

But 'the well' has not 'run dry' on SNAP. The program has a reserve of about $6 billion that could fully fund SNAP for several more weeks."

~ Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

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Choosing to let kids go hungry

The USDA asserts that Democrats are blocking funding to secure “health care for illegal immigrants” and funding for “gender mutilation procedures.” All of these claims are false.

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"The USDA’s current position is that these funds 'are not legally available to cover regular benefits' and can only be used to provide nutrition assistance in response to a national disaster or other emergency.

This, however, directly contradicts guidance that the USDA issued on September 30 which explicitly states that contingency funds can be used for regular benefits."

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"Food insecurity can be especially detrimental to children. In a lawsuit filed this week by a group of state officials against the Trump administration, state officials wrote that food insecurity and hunger can cause 'poor concentration, decreased cognitive function, fatigue, depression, and behavioral problems' in children."

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"A lack of SNAP benefits can even affect children’s test scores, with a 2018 study from Duke University finding that children on SNAP saw their lowest test scores at the end of the month, when SNAP benefits commonly run out."

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https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/snap-benefits-troops-food/

"Thousands of military families won’t receive federal food assistance next month as the government shutdown impacts funding to fight food insecurity. ...

'The military families who rely on SNAP benefits are probably the most vulnerable in our community,' [Eileen] Huck said."

~ Nicholas Slayton

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As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard

SNAP benefits won't go out in November, which may put military families experiencing food insecurity at risk.

Task & Purpose

"''They’re predominantly younger families, junior enlisted troops, they’re families who are already struggling financially, and to lose these benefits is really going to put them at risk of severe hardship.' ...

The loss of SNAP benefits comes as military members face uncertainty over pay."

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