{"id":22762,"date":"2025-10-30T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22762\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:54:10","slug":"kathy-hochul-declares-state-of-emergency-for-new-york-as-snap-benefits-on-verge-of-running-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22762\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency for New York as SNAP benefits on verge of running out"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 40 million Americans on SNAP benefits will be impacted across the country, prompting Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in New York\"NewNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency amid the prospect of SNAP benefits running out in the state(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/a> declared a state of emergency in New York, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to run out<\/a> nationwide on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown.<\/a><\/p>\n

“The Trump Administration would rather starve children and families than lift a finger to help them put food on the table”, Hochul tweeted, adding that she is declaring a state of emergency to “use every tool we have to help the three million New Yorkers losing food assistance because of the GOP shutdown.”<\/p>\n

More than 40 million Americans on SNAP benefits will be impacted.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Unpaid government employee bursts into tears as she’s forced to wait in line for food pantry<\/a>READ MORE: Two dozen blue states sue Trump for freezing SNAP benefits amid shutdown<\/a>\""The“The Trump Administration would rather starve children and families than lift a finger to help them put food on the table,” Hochul tweeted(Image: Logan Newell\/The Coloradoan \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Democrats have repeatedly voted against reopening the government, demanding that Republicans negotiate with them to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. Meanwhile, they have pushed for continued funding for SNAP.<\/p>\n

Half of U.S. states have sued the Trump administration over the SNAP benefits freeze, hoping to compel the administration to utilize a roughly $5.5 billion emergency contingency fund to keep the program operational.<\/p>\n

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Some states have also confirmed they are using state funds to either keep funding SNAP benefits or to issue help to networks that assist with providing food to needy Americans.<\/p>\n

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These include New Mexico, Louisiana, Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Colorado, and California.<\/p>\n

Virginia’s Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said SNAP benefits will continue to be paid despite the lack of USDA funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commonwealth will provide food benefits until Congressional Democrats put the interests of Virginians in need ahead of their politics,” Youngkin said in a press release issued on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n

Louisiana confirmed it will continue paying SNAP benefits using state funds, but only until Nov. 4.<\/p>\n

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has confirmed the state is fast-tracking $80 million in funds for food banks.<\/p>\n

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis confirmed he has requested the state legislature use $10 million from the state\u2019s general fund to support food banks. Minnesota and New Mexico have both confirmed similar plans.<\/p>\n

Gov. Hochul has said $30 million in state funds will be used “to support over 16 million meals” for Empire State SNAP recipients.<\/p>\n

The USDA has said it will not reimburse states that use their own money to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.<\/p>\n

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