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Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:37 PM Jan 2019

Food stamps guaranteed through February, USDA says

The US Department of Agriculture will continue providing food stamps to millions of Americans through February, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday.

The agency initially guaranteed funding for the program, which serves more than 38 million people, only until the end of January if the partial government shutdown isn't resolved sooner.

The department says it is now using a provision allowing it to make obligated payments within 30 days of a government funding lapse, and is working with states to issue February's food stamp benefits -- which are expected to total $4.8 billion -- by January 20.

The shutdown began after funding ran out December 21.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/food-stamps-guaranteed-through-february-usda-says/ar-BBRZF72?li=BBnb7Kz

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