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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning that the Trump administration cannot add more funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program unilaterally.
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.
South Carolina leaders are turning to a private fund typically used for disaster relief ahead of anticipated pause in SNAP benefits, known as food stamps.
Messages on SNAP websites are blaming Democrats for shutting down government aid due to their ongoing stalemate with Republicans over the Affordable Care Act
Starting Saturday, SNAP benefits will not be distributed. The program gives food aid to 40 million Americans. In past government shutdowns, the USDA used a contingency fund to pay out SNAP benefits. Last week,