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With SNAP benefits set to expire on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown, one delivery company is working to help ease the expected financial burden on customers. The service Gopuff will offer $50 in free groceries for SNAP EBT customers in November,
Almost three million New Yorkers could be without federally-provided food assistance starting Nov. 1, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.
The Trump administration confirmed last week that benefits will stop on Nov. 1, warning states that EBT cards will not be refilled “until further notice.”
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the USDA has announced it will be stopping Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
In a ruling on Friday, a judge said the Trump administration needed to use contingency funds to make November payments.
Beginning Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits are expected to be suspended, Je T’aime Patisserie will offer free breakfast to anyone who presents their EBT card from 7:30-10 a.m.