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'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people

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States are preparing for a spike in demand at food banks, like this one inside a church in Eagle River, Alaska, if food aid benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are cut off or disrupted because of the federal government shutdown. (AP)
States are preparing for a spike in demand at food banks, like this one inside a church in Eagle River, Alaska, if food aid benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are cut off or disrupted because of the federal government shutdown. (AP)

This article was originally published on October 24, 2025.

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