Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history
The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Trump administration demands state leaders undo full SNAP payments
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had allotted $62 million from the Fiscal Responsibility Fund for SNAP benefits for Maryland residents.
PGCPS expands hot meal, breakfast programs amid government shutdown
Prince George’s County is home to about 70,000 federal workers and contractors, many of whom are being furloughed.
Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M for SNAP benefits
The funding comes after the federal government shutdown, now on day 35, froze SNAP benefits.
Here’s where to get free food assistance in Prince George’s County
Federal judges ruled that Trump must preserve SNAP funding after the federal government initially paused the distribution of benefits effective Nov. 1.
Prince George’s County food banks feeling pressure from high demand, loss of SNAP benefits
The government shutdown will stop nationwide distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly referred to as food stamps, on Nov. 1.
Gov. Wes Moore issues $10M to support food banks ahead of SNAP benefits pause
About 680,000 Maryland residents who rely on SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, will not receive food assistance starting Nov. 1.
Here’s what to know about the nationwide pause in SNAP benefits
About 680,000 Maryland residents who rely on federal food assistance programs will not receive their November benefits.
UMD students express disappointment about government shutdown
Some university community members have been furloughed or put on back-pay from their federal jobs and internships because of the shutdown.
