State officials are confirming full SNAP benefits for the month of November will likely be issued to all eligible Iowa households by Friday now that the federal government shutdown is over.
Some SNAP recipients may have been able to access that food assistance as soon as Thursday, but the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services recommends that SNAP recipients call the number on the back of their EBT card to check the balance before trying to buy food. There’s also a link on the agency’s website for recipients to check their accounts.
About 130-thousand households – with 270-thousand Iowans – are receiving SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps.
story courtesy of Radio Iowa; photo courtesy of Iowa HHS
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