West Virginia Public Broadcasting – There is growing concern in West Virginia that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits for low income families won’t be available next month if the federal government shutdown continues.
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About 1 in 6 people – roughly 277,000 West Virginians including about 100,000 children – rely on SNAP benefits for food.
In previous shutdowns administrations from both parties have used contingency funds to provide those benefits – and that’s a possibility this time.
