"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as food stamps or SNAP helps about one in eight people in the U.S. pay for groceries, including 5.5 million in California. Anti-poverty advocates say it's a vital part of the nation's social safety net. Low-income individuals and families are eligible, and a family of three can receive up to $785 each month to pay for food, plants and seeds at grocery stores and farmers markets. California's version of the food assistance program is CalFresh."
"Those benefits will disappear in November if the ongoing shutdown of the federal government drags through this week. Last week, White House officials said they would not tap contingency funds to keep food assistance flowing after October, because they are for disaster relief and not legally available to cover regular benefits. Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C. had lobbied the administration of President Donald Trump without success to keep the program running during the shutdown, which reached its 26th day on Monday."
SNAP, also called food stamps, helps about one in eight Americans afford groceries and serves 5.5 million people in California. A family of three can receive up to $785 monthly to buy food, plants and seeds at grocery stores and farmers markets through CalFresh. If the federal shutdown continues into November, SNAP benefits could stop because contingency funds are reserved for disaster relief and are not legally available for regular benefits. Efforts by both Democrats and Republicans to persuade the administration to continue benefits during the shutdown were unsuccessful. California agencies are notifying recipients about possible delays.
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