There are 42 million Americans at risk of losing access to SNAP food stamp benefits due to the prolonged government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not have the ability to continue funding the program and funds will run dry on November 1. It is more alarming that one in ten Americans currently receives some form of government aid.
The USDA cannot pull funds from other sources such as school meals or formula for infants, despite the Democrats’ insistence that it taps into the $5 billion fund to cover the gap. “The contingency fund is a source of funds for contingencies, such as the Disaster SNAP program, which provides…
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