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Louisiana SNAP recipients could go hungry in November. Here's where you can get food

At least 800,000 Louisianans could face some level of food insecurity this November due to the federal government shutdown ...

SNAP Benefits Update: Bill to Help Fund SNAP in November Gets Boost

The Keep SNAP Funded Act, would ensure that the USDA can keep paying SNAP benefits even when Congress hasn’t passed a new ...

Louisiana lawmakers want to tap LDH funds to assist SNAP recipients in November

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency, with more than 800,000 residents who rely on Supplemental ...
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Lawmakers scramble to fund SNAP benefits and delay elections

From food aid to redistricting, Louisiana’s Legislature faces big decisions this week. Lawmakers are working to fund SNAP ...

SNAP benefits funding runs dry, leaving Louisiana families without November assistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced there will be no money to fund the SNAP food stamp program next month.

SNAP Benefit Map Shows States Offering Help as Funding Expires

In California, which has the largest number of SNAP recipients in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom has confirmed the state is fast-tracking $80 million in funds for food banks, and that the National ...

SNAP could be funded in Louisiana through November. Here's the plan

Louisiana lawmakers have found a possible short-term solution to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits ...