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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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David Unyime Nkanta

US Says Food Assistance Will End Next Week as Shutdown Drags On

The SNAP benefit amount primarily depends on the household size. (Credit: Pixabay/Pexels.com)

The United States government has announced that federal food assistance will cease next week if the ongoing shutdown continues, placing millions of vulnerable Americans at risk of hunger.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports over 42 million low-income individuals, is set to run out of funding on 1 November, according to a notice posted by the US Department of Agriculture.

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