Minnesota could lose SNAP benefits under new USDA recertification demands, prompting a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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Federal Shutdown Ends and SNAP Benefits Return to Normal Schedule in Minnesota
SNAP and MFIP benefits are officially restored following the end of the federal shutdown. Minnesota families can now access regular payment schedules again. Here is how to apply, renew, replace EBT cards, and use WIC and document drop box locations.
Posted inPolitics
Court orders Trump Administration to restore SNAP Benefits, but USDA halves November aid
A federal court has ordered the USDA to restore nutrition support for more than 42 million Americans after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a lawsuit over suspended SNAP benefits. The ruling protects thousands of Minnesota families during the ongoing government shutdown, but partial payments raise new concerns.
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Hope Breakfast Bar Offers Free Pancakes to Families Impacted by Federal Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown continues to delay November food benefits for thousands of Minnesota families, Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul is opening its doors to provide free meals for anyone in need. Beginning Monday November 3, families can visit the restaurant at 1 Leech Street from 7 to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, […]
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Minnesota Children’s Museum Offers Free Admission to Families Impacted by Federal Shutdown
As thousands of Minnesota families face uncertainty over delayed federal benefits, the Minnesota Children’s Museum is stepping up to help. The museum announced it will offer free admission through November to families enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The decision comes as the ongoing federal government shutdown halts SNAP benefit distribution for November, […]
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Attorney General Ellison sues Trump administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits
According to a recent press release of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Minnesota General Keith Ellison co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors yesterday in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The coalition […]
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Federal Shutdown Delays SNAP Food Benefits for November
Minnesota’s November SNAP and MFIP food benefits are paused during the federal shutdown, while October benefits remain available. Families can still apply, but no new funds will load in November until federal operations resume. Here’s what this means, who is affected, and where to find immediate food support across the state.
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Food insecurity on the rise in Minnesota
House Republicans have passed a budget proposal that threatens to cut $230 billion from federal farm and nutrition programs, including SNAP, which could have devastating effects on Minnesota’s food insecurity crisis, already at a critical point with one in five families in the state struggling with food insecurity.
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Senate passes bill to increase debt limit, Biden vows to sign immediately
Following successful negotiations between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and passage in the House, the U.S. Senate voted 63 to 36 to pass the bill.
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Extra SNAP benefits coming to an end
This month, Minnesotans receiving federal food assistance will see their final round of emergency aid prompted by the pandemic.
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‘We’re scraping by’: hunger concerns spur calls for higher SNAP eligibility
‘This is an opportunity to help families who are on the cliff.’
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Federal Judge halts Trump’s rule that would prevent 700K from receiving food stamps during pandemic
The court ruled on Oct. 19 against President Donald Trump’s order to strip food stamps from nearly 700K people.
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Hungry Minnesotans can get help
Aug. 31 is renewal deadline for September benefits.
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Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP requirements, bypassing Congress
This is not how American democracy is supposed to work.
Posted inGo Green, Local & State, News
The farm bill is not just for farmers
This essentially forced Black farmers out of agriculture for over several decades. In 1920, Black farmers represented one out of seven U.S. farmers; by 1992, the number of Black farmers in America had declined to just one out of 100.
Posted inOpinion
Food support should be expanded, not reduced
Here in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, for example, the data suggested only around 60 percent of all eligible households were receiving SNAP benefits.