Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Manny's has been known for decades for feeding politicians and power players. But this week, the deli is feeding the families who need help the most during the government shutdown. Darius Johnson reports.
At 8 a.m., Manny’s Deli on Jefferson Street opened its doors to feed the first 300 people who showed up with a SNAP card. Darius Johnson reports.
Two federal judges last week ordered the Trump administration to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits going, but for now, the benefits remain up in the air. Dan Raskin, fourth-generation owner of Manny’s Cafeteria & Deli, tells Darius Johnson why his restaurant is stepping up to help.
Manny’s Deli has been known for decades for feeding politicians and power players. But this week, the deli is feeding the families who need help the most. Darius Johnson reports on that and other efforts to help those in need, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in limbo.
A deadline was looming Sunday for the Trump administration to tap into emergency funding for food assistance programs during the government shutdown.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
One food pantry on the South Side said they're already seeing the impact of the looming halt to SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked a Republican-led effort to fund SNAP benefits separately, saying he won't hold on votes on any bill until the government is reopened.
As the pause for SNAP assistance nears due to the government shutdown, food pantries and recipients are planning for what's next.
In Glen Ellyn, food pantry organizers and customers worry about what this means for them as the pause comes just weeks before the holidays begin.
In Glen Ellyn, food pantry organizers and customers worry about what this means for them as the pause comes just weeks before the holidays begin.
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it was notified last week by the USDA that November benefits won't be funded unless the shutdown ends.
It's a double blow for SNAP recipients. The new federal law expanding work requirements to get benefits is also taking effect three months earlier than expected. The same week SNAP benefits are expected to hit pause.
The Chicago area is on the cusp of a hunger crisis, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
President Trump's recent budget plan makes big cuts to the SNAP program. In the Chicago area, that change has some food pantries, and the food banks that serve them, preparing to fill the gap.
Advocates argue for a better system to prevent users from losing their benefits to hackers.
On top of reductions stemming from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest debt ceiling deal has other proposed changes for SNAP beneficiaries.
CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker reported in November on the problem with identity theft in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The new bill in Springfield would collect data from SNAP cards to better track skimming and fraud.
The latest "skimming" targets: America's poorest consumers, often those receiving food assistance.
Cuts to food stamp benefits affected 75,000 people in DuPage County, and now those people could see another hit to their wallets.
The food stamp program already has work requirements, but some Republican lawmakers want to make them more stringent.
