Millions of low-income Americans whose government grocery benefits were delayed and pared back during the record-long government shutdown aren’t guaranteed immediate relief once the government reopens.
States responsible for administering the nation’s largest anti-hunger program face several hurdles to quickly returning the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to full capacity, including deciphering a deluge of conflicting policy guidance and a potential benefit distribution backlog.
Congress is close to resolving an unprecedented lapse in food aid benefits, after the Agriculture Department blocked states from distributing SNAP benefits during a shutdown. House lawmakers are slated to vote Wednesday night on a short-term spending ...