The Brief
- D.C. is covering November SNAP and WIC with $30M in local funds.
- Maryland approved $10M for emergency food aid.
- Virginia launched weekly VENA benefits and added $1M for food banks.
WASHINGTON – As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces a November 1 cutoff amid the ongoing government shutdown, leaders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are stepping up to help low-income families who rely on the aid to put food on the table.
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Washington, D.C. SNAP Benefits
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has authorized local funding to ensure residents enrolled in SNAP and WIC receive their November benefits despite the ongoing federal shutdown.
“We know that SNAP and WIC play a critical role in helping thousands of Washingtonians, and millions of Americans, put food on the table each month,” she said. “We were hopeful it wouldn’t come to this — and we still need the federal government to reopen as soon as possible — but for right now, we’re moving forward to ensure we take care of DC residents in November.”…