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Louisiana will use $150M in state funds to cover SNAP benefits for some residents next month

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients ...
Hoodline

SNAP Benefits Distributed in Louisiana Despite Government Shutdown in D.C., Furloughed Staff Return to Work

Louisiana's LDH confirms SNAP benefits distribution despite a government shutdown, and SNAP staff furloughs end.
The Times of Houma/Thibodaux

Louisiana Senate passes Emergency Declaration funding SNAP benefits for the elderly, disabled, and children statewide

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across ...
NOLA.com

Before SNAP threats, this Louisiana soup kitchen's need was great: people 'can't afford to live'

The friends arrived at the soup kitchen with toddlers in their arms and worry in their eyes. Ashleigh Pearce and Sabrina Spearman had heard that because of the federal shutdown, their food assistance ...
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN

SoCal nonprofits, including LA Regional Food Bank, come to the rescue with SNAP benefits in limbo

The L.A. Regional Food Bank passed out more than 4,000 boxes of food to families in need in El Monte on Saturday.
KATC

State officials offer clarification on SNAP benefits status

Here's the latest from state officials about SNAP payments and where they stand; they also have some information on the ...
NOLA.com

Why was money taken out of some Louisiana SNAP accounts? And what happens next?

WASHINGTON – Some Louisiana SNAP recipients had money removed from their cards this week, but the Louisiana Department of ...

Appeals court backs ruling requiring full SNAP benefit payments for November

The court ruling is the latest in a weeks-long legal battle over the fate of the nation’s largest public initiative to combat hunger.