Nearly 1.4 million Georgians could lose SNAP benefits as shutdown continues Advocates urge USDA to step in to prevent families from going hungry SNAP supports $3B in Georgia’s economy and reduces food ...

ATLANTA — Georgia food assistance recipients say they won’t receive their November funds if the government shutdown continues. After the state announced a 10-figure budget surplus, those recipients ...

ATLANTA — The government shutdown enters another week. Now, federal officials say money for food assistance programs could run out if a budget isn’t agreed upon and passed. Najee Kinard, a mother who ...

Critical federal programs in Georgia that feed children living in poverty, research diseases and keep people housed are counting down until the government shutdown ends. Why it matters: Approximately ...

Demonstrators organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation are rallying outside the Georgia State Capitol, urging Gov. Brian Kemp to use state funds to assist SNAP beneficiaries affected by the ...

More than 1.4 million Georgians, roughly 13% of the state’s population, rely on SNAP, according to the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. According to Center on Budget and Policy, in fiscal year 2024, ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is sparking new fears for people already waiting weeks for food assistance in Georgia. On Friday, Georgia and other states warned residents who rely on SNAP and ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. The Georgia Department of Human Services has announced that ...

MACON, Ga. — As Congress works to potentially pass a deal to end the government shutdown, some Georgia families still could get some food aid assistance before the vote comes down. The Georgia ...

About 705,000 households in Georgia that depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not see their benefits on Nov. 1 because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, ...

The political fallout from the ongoing federal government shutdown continued Monday in Georgia, as Democrats pushed to protect America’s largest food assistance program while Republicans deflected ...