Lebanon County resident Caitlyn Stuber received her latest check from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Oct. 9.
Stuber, a 30-year-old leukemia survivor, used that $300 to buy frozen produce, breakfast sandwiches, and bags of microwavable popcorn. By the end of the month, she spent all but $70 under the impression that her November check would come in the mail soon.
But President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would pause SNAP payments during the ongoing government shutdown. Officials argued the U.S. Agriculture Department lacked the funds to continue making payments without a spending plan from Congress…