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The nearly 1 million Washington residents and 130,000 Idahoans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should still expect to tighten their belts this November as even a judicial
The federal government announced partial funding for food benefits recipients this month. Here's how people are adjusting to smaller grocery budgets.
The president suggested he would withhold food stamp payments a day after the administration said it would pay only partial benefits this month.
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, food assistance organizations across western Washington brace for a massive influx of people seeking help.
Data from March 2025 shows that 903,541 Washingtonians received SNAP benefits in that month, which is 11.2% of the state’s population.
Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.
It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.
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