Virginia SNAP substitute to roll out weekly through November

Virginia’s budget surplus will fund a state-level replacement for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declares state of emergency to preserve SNAP benefits during shutdown

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Thursday to prevent a lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Youngkin announces emergency program to deliver weekly SNAP benefits in Virginia

Governor Youngkin steps in with VENAP to protect SNAP benefits for Virginians if the federal shutdown persists, ensuring ...

SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency; other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans

States are warning that they won't be able to provide food assistance on Nov. 1 unless a deal to reopen the government is ...

Here’s how Virginia plans to feed residents when SNAP funding lapses

Virginia has the money to cover the cost of distributing food assistance benefits for the month of November, said Gov. Glenn ...

Where does SNAP benefit coverage stand in DC, Maryland and Virginia?

More than 1.6 million people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the D.C. area are at risk of ...

Youngkin outlines state-funded program if shutdown continues to impact SNAP benefits

After a state of emergency was declared last week due to concerns that the government shutdown would cause SNAP benefits to run out by November, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has outlined a new state-funded ...
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Gov. Youngkin outlines plan to bridge SNAP gap during government shutdown

The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program, or VENA, would begin if the government shutdown is not resolved before ...