The video above is coverage of last week’s ‘Shutdown Relief Mobile Distribution’ event in Norfolk.
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is hosting a mobile food distribution event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, outside the Hampton Coliseum. The timing of this event comes as the government shutdown continues. The shutdown began on Oct. 1.
Will SNAP benefits be paid in November?
On Tuesday, Newport News Human Services posted on its social media that “the USDA has notified Virginia that November SNAP benefits cannot be issued at this time.” It went on to explain that this means November benefits are paused nationwide. Anyone with SNAP funds already loaded on their EBT card can continue to use those funds to purchase food.
WAVY reached out to Newport News Human Services and a spokesperson confirmed at this time, November SNAP benefits are not scheduled to go out. They do not know yet if they will be delayed or not issued at all. They are waiting for guidance from the federal and state governments, Leslie Baker said…