Trump administration will provide half of usual funds to Snap recipients in November
by Robert Tait in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#716Y5)
Contingency funds will keep benefits going for nearly 42 million people in the food assistance program, says Trump
The Trump administration said it would provide partial relief to recipients of food stamps on Monday as the federal government shutdown approached a record-breaking length.
Amid mounting uncertainty among the nearly 42 million people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), the Department of Agriculture said it would use contingency funds to keep benefits going, albeit just 50% of the usual funds recipients receive on their cards.
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