各州警告:若政府持续关闭,SNAP福利可能中断
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各州警告:若政府持续关闭,SNAP福利可能中断

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若联邦政府关闭持续,多州已提醒居民,补充营养援助计划(SNAP)福利可能在11月延迟或停止发放。

多州已提醒居民,若联邦政府关闭持续,补充营养援助计划(SNAP)福利可能在11月延迟或停止发放。宾夕法尼亚州官方网站宣布,自10月16日起,SNAP福利将暂停发放,直至联邦政府关闭结束并资金拨付到州政府。新泽西州、马里兰州、纽约州和德克萨斯州也发布了类似通知。

负责监督SNAP的美国农业部(USDA)于10月10日通知各州机构,如果资金中断持续,将无足够资金支付完整的11月福利。USDA已指示各州暂停向电子福利转账(EBT)供应商发送电子文件,直至另行通知,这可能导致福利发放延迟。

倡导者对低收入家庭可能受到的影响表示担忧。食品研究与行动中心(Food Research & Action Center)SNAP临时主管吉娜·普拉塔-尼诺(Gina Plata-Nino)指出,许多受益人是靠工资生活的工作人士,生活拮据。

SNAP为超过4000万美国人提供食品援助,受益人平均每月通过预付卡获得187美元用于购买食品。虽然SNAP由联邦资助,但由各州负责管理福利并设定发放日期。目前的政府关闭已扰乱了这一流程,引发对及时发放福利的担忧。

USDA拥有应急资金,可用于政府关闭期间覆盖SNAP费用,但尚不清楚该机构是否计划动用这些资金以确保11月福利发放。在2018年和2019年等以往关闭期间,USDA曾提前发放SNAP资金以防止福利中断。

各州官员也在探索弥补资金缺口的方案,尽管覆盖SNAP福利每月可能需要数千万至数亿美元。康涅狄格州社会服务部副专员彼得·哈德勒(Peter Hadler)表示,联邦对州政府此类支出的报销尚不确定。

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CBS News

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Pennsylvania's state website announced that starting October 16, SNAP benefits will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds are released to the state.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees SNAP, informed state agencies on October 10 that if the funding lapse continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November benefits.

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SNAP provides food assistance to over 40 million Americans, with recipients receiving an average of $187 per month on prepaid cards for purchasing groceries.

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During previous shutdowns, such as in 2018 and 2019, the USDA disbursed SNAP funds early to prevent benefit interruptions.

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State officials are also exploring options to bridge the funding gap, though covering SNAP benefits can cost tens to hundreds of millions of dollars monthly.

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The USDA has directed states to hold off on sending electronic files to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) vendors until further notice, potentially causing delays in benefit distribution.

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Advocates express concern over the potential impact on low-income families.

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The USDA has contingency funds that could be used to cover SNAP costs during a shutdown.

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