According to U. S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses. To get by, many adopt emergency-level budgets. But even the harshest austerity measures may not be enough. Life at the bottom still costs money. [.].
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson would have denied a request to stay court orders requiring full funding of SNAP.
The St. Johns County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously supported County Administrator Joy Andrews’s recommendation to appropriate $200,000 from the county’s emergency reserves to local food pantries through its Health and Human Services Department. The commission also supported suspending water utility disconnections for non-payment through the end of November. No similar plans have been discussed at any of Flagler County’s local governments. The post St. Johns County Will Give $200,000 to Food Pantries for Food Stamps Emergency and Suspend Utility Disconnections appeared first on FlaglerLive.
The Trump administration recently said it would not pay any SNAP benefits, but then offered partial funding of the food stamp program after a judge’s ruling.
Feeding Florida is deploying more volunteers during the shutdown, but is seeking donations to help fill in relief to the needy. The post Feeding Florida is increasing relief efforts for those missing SNAP benefits during government shutdown appeared first on Florida Politics Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.
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