Families on SNAP benefits sound alarm over funding lapse
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The H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youth pop-up food pantry, "Little Free Pantries" and Fort Wadsworth Food Pantry among those stocking up.
Plans by the Trump administration to freeze payments to SNAP on Saturday were halted by federal judges, but the delay in payouts will still likely leave millions of people short on their grocery
There are approximately 84,000 SNAP recipients in New York's 23rd Congressional District, according to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. That represents about 48,000 households, including thousands in Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties.
As that legal battle continues, Democratic lawmakers are pushing the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, which would require the federal government to maintain the programs and reimburse states for covering the costs of the benefits during the shutdown.
The loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will have detrimental effects on households of color who were already dealing with ongoing systemic barriers.