Until federal funding is restored, dshs will be unable to issue food benefits after oct 31, 2025, and those will be addressed once federal guidance is. Department of agriculture supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as snap and called basic food in washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food. Snap food assistance will end in washington on nov 1 as the federal government shutdown halts nearly $37 million per week in benefits for about 1 million wa residents. See this q/a with washington department of social and health services (dshs) on what to know about your benefits
Dshs warns snap food benefits may pause during federal shutdown Ebt balances roll over—call 211 or visit washington connection for emergency food assistance. According to the washington state department of social and health services (dshs), in september, more than 540,000 households in our state received benefits Dshs says that totals out to roughly. Washington connection at www.washingtonconnection.org is your link to services It is a free and secure website that you can use to quickly find federal, state, local and tribal resources
The washington state department of social and health services (dshs) has posted notices online for washington residents regarding snap, and the site is a good place to check for updates, the.
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