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'Double whammy': Shutdown halts SNAP job training funds as Goodwill steps in to keep its program going

With federal funding for SNAP programs frozen during the government shutdown, some Georgians required to work to keep their benefits are facing new challenges. Guy Hoops has relied on SNAP benefits ...
The New York Times

42 Million People Are Enrolled in SNAP. Who Are They?

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance. By David W. Chen The ...