More than 63,000 low-income Vermonters could see their federal food benefits disappear next month if the government shutdown lasts through October.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-16/food-and-fuel-assistance-at-risk-for-low-income-vermonters-as-government-shutdown-wears-on
“USDA officials say there will not be enough money to fund snap benefits for all 40 million people nationwide if the shutdown stretches into November….That could include food assistance and a federal heating program for the winter.”
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/top-stories/3squaresvt-continues-food-assistance-during-gov-shutdown/
