SNAP benefits may face delays
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Government Shutdown Enters Day 22
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As the shutdown drags on, millions of people could lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits by the end of the month. In Cincinnati, the Freestore Foodbank is bracing for what comes next.
The nearly 600,000 Hoosiers who rely on food assistance via SNAP are facing a possible lapse in benefits as the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website said: "Because Republicans in Washington D.C., failed to pass a federal budget" November SNAP benefits can't be paid.