N.J. food banks in "uncharted territory" as SNAP benefits freeze looms
N.J. food pantries say they're in "uncharted territory" as a disruption in SNAP benefits looms due to the government shutdown.
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N.J. food pantries say they're in "uncharted territory" as a disruption in SNAP benefits looms due to the government shutdown.
More than 130,000 people rely on SNAP to help put food on the table in the southern part of New Jersey, according to the Food Bank of South Jersey. With the pause in benefits just days away, food pantries across our area are mobilizing and preparing to try to help families in need.
Anxiety for families is growing as the pause in SNAP benefits this weekend looms. In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, SNAP recipients are worried, as are people at the food banks that help fill in the gaps.
Family Promise Food Pantry in Montgomery County is one of many food pantries across Pennsylvania preparing for an increased need with SNAP benefits set to end this weekend. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Wakisha Bailey reports from Roslyn, Pennsylvania.
The government shutdown reached Day 28 on Tuesday and many federal workers missed their first paycheck. Meanwhile, people who collect SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, are concerned that those benefits may not be added to their EBT card account in time for November. Wakisha Bailey visits Philabundance, where CEO Loree Jones Brown says the nonprofit is ready with extra food to respond to increased need.
With SNAP benefits expected to stop in just a few days, CBS News Philadelphia is on your corner with what you need to know and how to get help in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.
Hundreds of thousands of people throughout the Delaware Valley could be without SNAP benefits come Nov. 1 because of the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri spoke with Mackenzie Libbey, a staff attorney with Community Legal Services, to find out how the upcoming lapse in federal food aid could affect SNAP recipients in the Philadelphia area.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
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The Food Bank of Delaware is bracing for an increase in need if families don't get November SNAP benefits.
Some Delaware residents said they expect to rely on a food bank if the federal government shutdown disrupts November SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. The Food Bank of Delaware is bracing for an influx of people in need.
No government shutdown has ever resulted in a lapse in benefits, but state authorities are warning SNAP recipients to prepare for that possibility. Wakisha Bailey reports.
With no end in sight to the government shutdown, concern is growing among South Jersey SNAP recipients over the possibility of benefits being delayed.
The State of New Jersey is warning families if the government shutdown continues, November SNAP benefits may not be available on time. Ryan Hughes reports.
Federal assistance programs such as SNAP could be disrupted if a government shutdown drags on for more than 30 days.
The government shutdown at midnight Wednesday will impact people who receive benefits, whether that is EBT or through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wakisha Bailey breaks down those impacts for you.
People in Pennsylvania who receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, and WIC benefits, which is for pregnant women and babies, could be affected by a federal government shutdown if it lasts longer than a few weeks. Reporter Liz Crawford has what you need to know.
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Michael Cerino, executive director of the Warminster Food Bank, said much of their food comes from a partner agency, which saw cuts to a federal food grant earlier this year.
President Donald Trump's spending bill -- which includes major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP -- is now moving through the U.S. Senate, worrying some people fighting food insecurity in Bucks County.
Greater Goods Grocery Store in Kensington is trying to meet rising need as federal funding cuts to SNAP could increase demand.
There are more than 200 reports of stolen SNAP benefits from EBT cards, and credit card skimmers might be to blame. The Camden County Board of Social Services issued a warning about the thefts this week.
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