The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in

42 million U.S. citizens rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to fill their stomachs. With the government shutdown extending into its second month, there's broad concern about what will happen to the most vulnerable members of society.

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If the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, many organizations and businesses are readying contingency plans to assist those affected by stoppages in federal funding, and the Bloomington Cit

Officials in the three main population centers in the Bay Area on Friday said their SNAP payment pause contingency plans are ready if the federal government defies a court order and does not process benefits starting Saturday.