DES MOINES – The Iowa Health and Human Services Department is alerting SNAP (formerly known as “food stamps”) recipients that their benefits are now in peril for November if the federal government shutdown persists.
Iowa HHS is alerting Iowans who use SNAP that due to the federal shutdown continuing, there is a possibility that November benefits will not be issued onto cards. Iowa received notification from the Food and Nutrition Service late last week directing the state, and all states nationwide, not to issue November benefits.
Iowa HHS says it is continuing to monitor the situation very closely and will provide updates. Iowa SNAP currently serves approximately 131,000 households per month and allocates around 45 million dollars in benefits, which are federally paid.
Iowa HHS has engaged their food bank and pantry partners and community-based organizations to prepare to provide additional support to impacted Iowans.
Once the government shutdown ends, Iowa HHS says it will work diligently to process SNAP benefits and make them available for use with the SNAP card.
Individuals that currently receive SNAP should retain their cards even throughout the shutdown.
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Iowa can afford to pay snap benefits from casino profits. Federal government should not have to pay, Iowa for their citizens Snap benefits. Every State should be responsible.
I propose give the poors a box loaded with whole foods, maybe a gallon of milk, once a week. For up to 3 months. Then pull the plug. No more SNAP at all.
Stick a pamphlet in the bottom of the box on how to cook. Since whole foods do not microwave real well.
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How are you going to eat then?
Iowa should pay it for Iowans. Each State should pay it themselves from State Fair profits and Casino profits. They can afford it!