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Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

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The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown. The...

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  1. Thv11

    Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says (opens Thv11)

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    The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown. The...

  2. WCNC

    SNAP Benefits: Trump administration rejects use of contingency fund amid shutdown (opens WCNC)

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    Some states have been telling SNAP recipients to be ready for the benefits to stop.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month,

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November SNAP benefits (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The USDA will not use its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits during the government shutdown, impacting 42 million Americans.

  5. WMUR

    Trump admin rejects $5B SNAP contingency fund amid shutdown (opens WMUR)

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    The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN.

  7. Newsweek

    SNAP Benefits Update: Trump Admin Rejects Use of Emergency Funding Amid Shutdown (opens Newsweek)

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    More than 200 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her to use the contingency fund to continue the program.

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