USDA Memo: No Emergency Funds for November Food Benefits
A memo obtained by Reuters reveals that the US Department of Agriculture will not utilize agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to expire in November due to the federal government shutdown.
Over 41 million people are at risk of losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, by the end of the month as the shutdown prevents Congress from funding the program.
Mayors and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have suggested that the USDA should use $5 billion in contingency funds to partially fund November benefits.
However, the memo states that the agency will not draw on these funds, instead reserving them for responding to natural disasters and other emergencies.
Author's summary: USDA won't use emergency funds for food benefits.
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