SNAP funding in Wisconsin is running out. Farmers and businesses brace for impact
SNAP funding in Wisconsin is running out. Farmers and businesses brace for impact Local farmers and businesses in Wisconsin are bracing for impact as funding for the state’s federal food assistance program is set to run out by November. The state provides about $113.6 million per month in FoodShare benefits, all of which is funded…
USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP
USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP The U.S. Department of Agriculture had a plan to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program running during a government shutdown by using contingency funds — but the document laying out that plan has now disappeared from the agency’s website. Those contingency funds are now at the…
Terrified moms speak out, say their kids face starvation as SNAP benefits expire: ‘We have nothing’
Terrified moms speak out, say their kids face starvation as SNAP benefits expire: ‘We have nothing’ Kelli Austin is just one of the 42 million Americans being stripped of their grocery budget benefits — financial support provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — on Saturday, Nov. 1. The loss of her $300 monthly stipend…
‘Get it together’: Mom calls on Congress to end shutdown | Morning in America
‘Get it together’: Mom calls on Congress to end shutdown | Morning in America Kelli Austin is just one of the 42 million Americans being stripped of their grocery budget benefits — financial support provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — on Saturday, Nov. 1. On Morning in America, she shares how she plans…
“There is a path forward,” Rounds weighs in on Senate healthcare negotiations
Lawmakers in South Dakota are currently negotiating a path forward for healthcare following last years government shutdown over the issue. One option on the table is a 3-year extension of enhanced Affordable care act subsidies which passed the house earlier this month.