With the government shutdown now over, Henrico residents who rely on federal food assistance will likely see 90% of their usual benefits this month, county officials said Nov. 12. Last week, the newly-created Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program used state funds to distribute benefits to Virginia’s 850,000 recipients
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Virginians who rely on SNAP benefits are stuck in limbo as government funding remains stalled and court battles continue over emergency payments. The government shutdown has created uncertainty for thousands of families who depend on food assistance. Two potential solutions exist, but neither offers immediate relief. The first path involves
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Dubbed Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, or VENA, the newly-created program is expected to send money to SNAP beneficiaries’ Electronic Benefit Transfer cards starting on Nov. 3
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If the state’s SNAP error rate doesn’t decrease, Virginia could be on the hook to pay $270 million annually, governor says
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