Owners ask ‘what can I do’ to help? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were scheduled to end Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Astoria’s local businesses are stepping up ...
Thirty-six days have passed since the federal shutdown began, making it the longest-running government shutdown in U.S. history. This past weekend, the shutdown halted one of the most vital services ...
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — As millions of Southern New England residents brace for the upcoming SNAP benefits freeze, state leaders and local community organizations are scrambling to ensure those ...
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Grocers fill the SNAP gap

Amid an ongoing federal government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), froze funding for national food assistance, ...