Government Shutdown Sparks Concerns Over Food Assistance in Utah
As the government shutdown nears two weeks, state agencies in Utah do not expect immediate impacts on federally funded nutrition programs this month.
However, food access advocates are worried that an overhaul of food programs scheduled to start in November may result in reduced resources for those in need.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services had secured funding for October's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is also funded for the month, with the state still processing applications for both.
State agencies aren’t expecting any immediate impacts to federally funded nutrition programs this month.
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding secured for October
- WIC (Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) funded for the month
- State still processing applications for both programs
Author's summary: Utah faces potential food assistance scarcity in November.