With SNAP Benefits Delayed, Restaurants Step Up to Feed Bay Area Families

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As the government shutdown nears its fifth week, a harrowing date approaches for the millions of low-income Americans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Starting Nov. 1, these SNAP benefits usually distributed at the start of the month will be delayed — with no indication of timeframe or whether back payments will be issued. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “the well has run dry.”

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