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Amid SNAP Benefits Suspension, More Young People Will Go Hungry
Amid SNAP Benefits Suspension, More Young People Will Go Hungry
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
November 4, 2025
In August 2025, Takara Gamble, a 28-year-old in Texas, began receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. She doesn’t have a car, so most of her paychecks go towards paying for ride-shares to and from her retail job, which she juggles on top of going back to school part-time. Having SNAP to pay for food freed up paychecks for other expenses, which was especially helpful, because a delay in receiving her financial aid for school impacted her ability to pay rent.
In October, Gamble learned that SNAP benefits would be suspended on November 1 due to the government shutdown.
“It’s kind of heartbreaking,” Gamble told Teen Vogue. Gamble, who lives with her partner and their dog, said, “We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.” She’s far from alone.
The almost 42 million people who participate in SNAP are experiencing a gap in benefits after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP at the federal level, declined to use almost $5 billion in emergency funds to cover the cost of the program for November.
Snip....much, much more at the link.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/amid-snap-benefits-suspension-more-young-people-will-go-hungry
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
November 4, 2025
In August 2025, Takara Gamble, a 28-year-old in Texas, began receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. She doesn’t have a car, so most of her paychecks go towards paying for ride-shares to and from her retail job, which she juggles on top of going back to school part-time. Having SNAP to pay for food freed up paychecks for other expenses, which was especially helpful, because a delay in receiving her financial aid for school impacted her ability to pay rent.
In October, Gamble learned that SNAP benefits would be suspended on November 1 due to the government shutdown.
“It’s kind of heartbreaking,” Gamble told Teen Vogue. Gamble, who lives with her partner and their dog, said, “We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.” She’s far from alone.
The almost 42 million people who participate in SNAP are experiencing a gap in benefits after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP at the federal level, declined to use almost $5 billion in emergency funds to cover the cost of the program for November.
Snip....much, much more at the link.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/amid-snap-benefits-suspension-more-young-people-will-go-hungry