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Why the SNAP food crisis isn’t over yet

SNAP benefits are back, but the federal government is hinting at changes to the food-assistance program.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has called for the almost 42 million people who receive SNAP to reapply and has threatened to yank funding from Democratic-led states. 

Meanwhile, some food banks and food pantries are experiencing an increase in demand even after the government reopened in mid-November. 

Chris Fitzsimon headshot

Chris Fitzsimon

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Mallory Cheng headshot

Mallory Cheng

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Jacob Fischler, D.C. Deputy Bureau Chief

Jacob Fischler | Deputy Bureau Chief, D.C.

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