TENNESSEE, USA — With the government shutdown entering its fifth week, millions of Americans across the nation are worried about their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits.
As of Nov. 1, people who qualify for SNAP lost their benefits, meaning over 700,000 Tennesseans are unsure about where their next meal will come from.
The Tennessee Governor’s office said the state is unable to use state dollars to provide the benefits because states do not have a way to load benefits onto the SNAP benefit cards…