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Judges Order SNAP To Continue During Shutdown as Denver Rushes Aid for Likely Gap

Funding logistics could delay November payments for up to a week, leaving roughly 100,000 Denver residents at risk.

ARVADA, CO - JULY 17: Diners eat pizza from GiordanoÕs Pizza at Freedom Street Social food hall on July 17, 2022 in Arvada, Colorado. The new food hall is a fun option for the suburban community bringing what owner Nick Costanzo says is the hip Denver food scene brought to the suburbs. He created the food hall to be very kid friendly. The food hall consists of Sushi Kruo, Osito, Lea JaneÕs and JeremiahÕs Italian ice as well as a ChefÕs Kitchen, Coffee & Vinyl, which offers coffee with music played in the mornings and a bar. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • Two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled the administration cannot halt SNAP during the shutdown and directed the USDA to use available funds, with a plan due Monday.
  • Colorado remains unable to issue roughly $120 million in November SNAP benefits until federal dollars are released, so recipients may experience a short interruption.
  • Denver launched a Food Assistance Task Force, designated 11 recreation centers for nonperishable drop-offs, and will offer free Saturday lunches for children through Jan. 3.
  • Food Bank of the Rockies ramped up operations, including ordering 30 additional truckloads for November, as the state approved up to $10 million in emergency support for pantries.
  • Local demand is surging and community efforts are multiplying, from food hall collection drives to Facebook “grocery buddy” matches and pop-up neighborhood pantries.