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States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

By Swedan Margen

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

A federal food aid program that helps about one-eighth of Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, and even some states that want to step in to fill the gap have found they can't.

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