Local nonprofits brace for SNAP benefits lapse during government shutdown

Written By Just Harvest

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture is calling it an “inflection point” in the government shutdown.

SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” will not be issued starting on November 1.

“By allowing SNAP to lapse, USDA and Congress are opening up the floodgates,” Ann Sanders of Just Harvest said. She and other nonprofit leaders met in Allegheny County, Tuesday.”

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Publish Date: 10-28-2025

News Outlet: WPXI-TV

Author: Rich Pierce

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