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USDA Offers Temporary SNAP Aid Amid Ongoing Shutdown

11/6/2025

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The federal government shutdown continues as the USDA announces partial SNAP funding to support low-income families.
U.S. President Donald Trump directed the USDA to provide temporary SNAP aid.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed the directive.
The Campus Pantry at North Carolina Central University relies on federal support to keep supplies for students facing food insecurity.
Coordinator Kimberly DeBerry says the pantry struggles to maintain supplies without federal support.

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The federal government shutdown continues as the USDA announces partial SNAP funding to support low-income families.
U.S. President Donald Trump directed the USDA to provide temporary SNAP aid.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed the directive.
The Campus Pantry at North Carolina Central University relies on federal support to keep supplies for students facing food insecurity.
Coordinator Kimberly DeBerry says the pantry struggles to maintain supplies without federal support.