USDA Memo Reveals No Emergency Funds for November Food Benefits
A memo obtained by Reuters states that the Department of Agriculture will not utilize agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to expire in November due to the federal government shutdown.
Over 41 million people are at risk of losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, by the end of the month as the shutdown prevents Congress from funding the program.
- Mayors and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have suggested that the USDA should use $5 billion in contingency funds to partially fund November benefits.
- The memo indicates that the agency will reserve these funds for responding to natural disasters and other emergencies instead.
The USDA will not draw on the contingency funds, as stated in the memo.
Author's summary: USDA won't use emergency funds for November food benefits.
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