Gov. Lamont authorizes SNAP program be fully funded for CT recipients

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of the federal food assistance program using state funds.

Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time in SNAP’s 61-year history, many beneficiaries are likely to face delays in getting the debit cards they use to buy groceries reloaded. That process can take one to two weeks, so it’s likely too late to get funds on cards in the first days of November.

What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s safety net. Vulnerable families could see federal money dry up soon for some other programs, as well.

Hartford Archbishop allocates $500,000 emergency funding for CT food banks

A fundraising organization of the Archdiocese of Hartford will donate $500,000 to food banks throughout Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties to help ease food shortages due to the SNAP
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