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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Geoff Mulvihill and Morgan Lee

Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues

US Government Shutdown Food Aid What to Know - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at risk in November if the government shutdown isn't resolved by then.

And in at least some places, new applications for the program are not being approved.

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