Arkansas Advocate: SNAP benefits expected to be issued to Arkansans soon
Arkansans should expect their full SNAP benefits for November to be disbursed to cards late Thursday and into Friday
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Arkansas Advocate: DHS officials delay planned furloughs, await guidance on administering SNAP benefits
The Arkansas Department of Human Services delayed its plan to furlough hundreds of employees and temporarily close offices next week if the federal government shutdown does not end before then
Arkansas Advocate: DHS expects furloughs, county office closures without imminent end to government shutdown
The Arkansas Department of Human Services expects to furlough up to 1,534 employees and temporarily close its local offices within the next week and a half if the federal government does not reopen
Arkansas DHS: SNAP benefits face delay or disruption if shutdown continues
Arkansans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should prepare for a possible delay or disruption in November benefits should the federal government shutdown continue into next month
Arkansas Advocate: As shutdown drags on, Arkansas food banks prepare for expected SNAP interruptions
November is the busiest time of year at Arkansas Foodbank, and the federal government shutdown threatens to create additional need for the nonprofit’s services from the state’s SNAP recipients and federal employees
Arkansas Advocate: SNAP recipients get new fraud reporting/prevention help
Increased scams aimed at defrauding food assistance recipients prompted the Arkansas Department of Human Services to create a new fraud prevention section of its website
Will Uncle Sam pass some SNAP costs to Arkansas?
If the debt-ridden federal government were to pay $55 million a year less for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Arkansas, could the surplus-running state government make up the difference?