Virginia is launching a state food stamp program as the federal program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), faces a pause unless Congress ends the government shutdown and approves new funding.
The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program will provide food aid to SNAP recipients by placing money on the same electronic benefit transfer card they typically use to receive federal benefits, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office said in an Oct. 28 statement.
The state benefits will be issued weekly rather than monthly “in hopes the federal shutdown will end soon,” the office stated.
Beneficiaries who usually receive SNAP benefits on the first of the month will receive the state funds on Monday each week. Households that receive SNAP benefits on the fourth of each month will receive them on Wednesday each week. People who receive SNAP benefits on the seventh of each month will receive them on Friday each week….
Virginia Announces Alternative Food Stamp Program as SNAP Deadline Looms
