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As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the federally-funded benefits aren’t being distributed. More than 75,000 Granite Staters rely on SNAP.
House Republican inflames shutdown crisis as SNAP food stamp benefits run out for 40 million Americans - The Department of Agriculture has said it doesn’t have the $8 billion needed to fund SNAP in No