Food Stamp Funds to Dry Up If Shutdown Persists
A sign advertising the acceptance of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) cards at a farmers market in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergThe US Agriculture Department is warning states that funding for food stamps will run out next month if the partial government shutdown continues.
People receiving food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, will get benefits through the current month, USDA said in an Oct. 10 letter to state agencies viewed by Bloomberg News.