CHARLOTTE, Mich — A Charlotte mother of two received her full SNAP benefits Friday after waiting through a government shutdown that delayed November payments, providing relief for a family that had been struggling with homelessness and unemployment.
*NOTE, THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN 11/07, before the further announcement of the snap benefit pause
- Stevie Bingham and her family depended on food banks after their November 3 SNAP payment was delayed due to the government shutdown
- Bingham experienced blood sugar spikes from unfamiliar food bank items while waiting for her regular benefits
- Full SNAP benefits were dispersed to her as of Friday.
Stevie Bingham moved into her new home this week in Charlotte after five months of being homeless.
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