The future of SNAP Benefits: What we know so far
The United States' first Food Stamp program began in 1939.
Since then, millions of people have benefited from nutritional assistance. In 2024, one in nine Connecticut residents received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Last week, federal judges ordered the Trump Administration to continue to fund SNAP benefits. The administration initially agreed to cover a fraction of the benefit payments. But later, President Trump announced that SNAP would not be paid until the shutdown ends.
The majority SNAP recipients are children. Today, we talk about the future of…
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