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Resources for SNAP recipients in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware as benefits deadline nears
Here's a list of resources for SNAP recipients who are at risk of not receiving benefits in the Delaware Valley come Nov. 1.
SNAP benefits, aka "food stamps," have been paused during the government shutdown, likely impacting more than 100,000 across South Jersey alone.
With SNAP benefits paused by the federal shutdown, Gov. Phil Murphy is fast-tracking $42.5M to New Jersey food banks to fight hunger.
The anticipated Nov. 1 freeze on SNAP benefits threatens food security for 130,000 people in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties.
The ongoing federal shutdown is pausing SNAP benefits for 42 million nationwide, including over 800,000 in New Jersey, prompting urgent support for local food banks in our community.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, said it will stop making payments Nov. 1. If the department makes good on that promise, it would be the first time the program has been disrupted since it started during the Great Depression.
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New Jersey kitchen serves record-breaking 800 meals in one day amid lack of SNAP benefit funding
Cathedral Kitchen in Camden, New Jersey, has broken its record for most meals in a day, and could break that record again if SNAP is not funded.
The federal government shutdown caused a pause in the disbursement of SNAP benefits for November, but DoorDash is stepping in to help.
Phil Murphy, along with Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Nick Scutari, was preparing to accelerate SNAP funding for food programs.