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Utah advocates warn of potential scarcity for food assistance in November amid government shutdown
As the government shutdown extends to almost two weeks, state agencies aren’t expecting any immediate impacts to federally funded nutrition programs this month. However, as more days go by, food access advocates worry about whether an overhaul to food programs already scheduled to start in November will result in scarcer resources for those in need. The state had already secured October’s funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services. The Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, ...
