Can Ohio fund SNAP benefits? State lawmakers clash over food assistance amid shutdown

Ohio leaders are wrestling with how − if at all − to help 1.4 million people who may soon struggle to afford food.

DeWine announces $25 million to help Ohio families amid SNAP shutdown threat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls temporary $25 million relief package "not a viable, long-term solution" for the food security crisis looming from the federal government shutdown.
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Ohio announces $25M support for SNAP recipients

Ohio has announced the state will provide funding for some SNAP recipients as the government shutdown standoff shows no signs of ending. In a statement, Ohio Gov.

1.5M people in Ohio rely on SNAP: Map shows which towns will be hardest hit by shutdown

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.

How are Columbus area public schools preparing if SNAP benefits lapse?

As SNAP benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1, what are central Ohio public schools doing to support students that are struggling with food insecurity?

Ohio senators push for SNAP funding as shutdown threatens food assistance

Republican Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, both of Ohio, have signed on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act. Vice President JD Vance, another Ohioan, says Republicans need just "five more Democratic votes" to end the shutdown.

Local, state leaders offer aid as SNAP benefits set to expire amid shutdown

With the shutdown lasting through the weekend, it appears federal funding for SNAP benefits will run out as well.
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