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Some states are trying to support residents who rely on SNAP. You can, too.

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Halina Bennet
Oct 28, 2025
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Volunteers pack canned goods at a food bank. (Photo by MediaNews Group/Orange County Register)

More than 40 million Americans will miss their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the coming days unless Congress reopens the government — unlikely — and the Trump administration apparently won’t use emergency funds to pay for federal …

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