CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – As the government shutdown surpasses record length with senators in Washington unable to reach an agreement, many say the heaviest cost is being borne by the average American, particularly through impacts on essential social services like SNAP and the economy.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Virginia would be launching its own parallel program to SNAP called VENA. The first of those payments were supposed to go out this week.
The governor’s office did not reply to a request for comment by time of publication on whether the payments were sent…