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Government Shutdown Threatens Food Aid for Millions

10/28/2025

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Story summary

The ongoing government shutdown harms low-income families relying on federal assistance.
Hannah Mann, a New Jersey mother, faces losing essential food subsidies, including specialty formula.
About 42 million rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and 6.7 million on WIC (Women, Infants, and Children).
Head Start programs face closure as Utah and Wyoming halt heating assistance applications.
Food banks report increased demand due to emergency declarations by some states.

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Story summary

The ongoing government shutdown harms low-income families relying on federal assistance.
Hannah Mann, a New Jersey mother, faces losing essential food subsidies, including specialty formula.
About 42 million rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and 6.7 million on WIC (Women, Infants, and Children).
Head Start programs face closure as Utah and Wyoming halt heating assistance applications.
Food banks report increased demand due to emergency declarations by some states.