Times-Standard on MSN

‘Going after the most vulnerable’: Sen. Mike McGuire hosts hunger town hall

The discussion comes as the ongoing federal shutdown threatens to abruptly end SNAP (CalFresh) and other supplemental food assistance programs on November 1 should it continue into next month and ...

Toledoans feel stranded after government shutdown leads to snap benefit cuts

Toledoans who have relied on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for years could soon have to find ...

Over 600,000 Colorado residents could lose SNAP benefits as food banks struggle to meet rising need

Thousands of Coloradans who depend on SNAP may not be able to feed themselves and their families as of Nov. 1. This comes as ...
The Mercury on MSN

State reps warn of coming financial burdens

I think it is going to get worse before enough political and medical industry leaders will be willing to make some of the ...
Louisville Courier-Journal on MSN

Funding for Kentucky senior meal programs restored after outcry. What we know so far

The funding solution comes after several older Kentuckians were told they would be put on a waitlist to receive food from Meals on Wheels.
WKMS

Beshear finds money for Kentucky’s senior meal programs amid legislative pressure

After public outcry and pressure from lawmakers, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration found the funding to support senior meal ...

Beshear administration reallocates $9 million to boost senior meals program low on funds

BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Kentucky is reallocating more than $9 million in state dollars to help meet the demand of a senior meals ...

Ohio’s HEAP program offers heating bill relief for older adults

Ohio’s HEAP program helps eligible residents pay heating bills. Learn who qualifies, what documents you need and how to apply ...
Shaw Local

1.9 million Illinois residents could lose food aid Nov. 1 if shutdown continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states it will not fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...