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SNAP recipients should receive their benefits in October. The White House also pledged to keep WIC operational using tariff revenues.
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It was one of several policy recommendations discussed by housing experts at a recent Debate-A-Bull speaker event at the University of South Florida.
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Local charities are stepping in to fill the gaps during the government shutdown.
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As of Sept. 30, you'll need a bank account to access most federal payments, like Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance, veterans' benefits and tax refunds.
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The county received $210 million in Community Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for long-term recovery efforts following last year's hurricanes.
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The state allocated $38 million to the Farmers Feeding Florida program. The new statewide initiative helps food banks distribute surplus and discounted farm products to families in need.
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The district's meal sites are available through the Seamless Summer Option (SSO), a program under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The state gives rural districts, like Hernando County, extra leeway in distributing food.
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Across the country, beneficiaries are reporting long waits on the phone, backlogs in field offices and delays in getting benefits, although agency leaders insist changes are improving customer service.
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The Senior Disaster Support Program is designed to empower seniors across the Tampa Bay region through hurricane preparation and recovery.
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A new scorecard published by the Population Reference Bureau finds that Florida restricts access to birth control, ranking alongside states like Kansas, Mississippi and Alabama.
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The state budget allots $235 million to SHIP and SAIL programs, projects that subsidize developers building low-income housing.
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Congress is close to cutting at least $200 billion from SNAP over 10 years and shifting some of the remaining costs to states. A single mom in Tampa says that would impact her ability to feed her kids.