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Delays and uncertainty around SNAP; health care subsidies expire

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance ...

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head. The federal food assistance ...

Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits

The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to use emergency money to fund SNAP.

Where to get food in King, Snohomish, Pierce counties as SNAP lapses

More than 1 in 10 Washingtonians use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, to pay for groceries, including more than 50,000 in Seattle.
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With the outlook for SNAP benefits uncertain, food banks are warning of a crisis

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

Are SNAP benefits and food stamps the same thing? What to know about SNAP, who funds it

Here’s what SNAP benefits are, who funds them, the average amount that participants will be missing next month and some food assistance resources.