Government shutdown pauses Child Care Subsidy on program application and renewals

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - The government shutdown has affected many things, including the Child Care Subsidy program in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Human Services has announced that new applications and renewals ...
Big Island Now

Hawaiʻi Women, Infants and Children clinics, enrollment remain open during gov’t shutdown

Hawaiʻi Department of Health announces that Women, Infants and Children program clinics throughout the state will remain open and fully operational during the federal government shutdown. This ...

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 ...
RiverheadLOCAL

As shutdown drags on, Riverhead food pantries brace for SNAP funding halt

With federal SNAP funding set to run out this weekend, food pantries across Riverhead are seeing a surge in demand. Volunteers say shelves could soon run bare as more families turn to them for help.