The Executive Council has approved a plan to help Granite Staters who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as benefits are set to stop amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The state will provide $2 million to help the New Hampshire Food Bank's mobile pantry program reach SNAP recipients.

New Hampshire proposes mobile food pantries to assist 75,000 food stamp users if federal shutdown cuts off SNAP program.

LACONIA — Bank of New Hampshire awarded a $2,500 matching grant to NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire through the Grants for New England Partnerships program. Combined with a donation from the

SNAP benefits for 74,000 in New Hampshire will likely continue in November even if the federal government shutdown continues due to a state contingency plan that will have it partner with the NH Food Bank and its 417 affiliates to expand mobile food pantries specifically for their recipients.

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On Nov. 1, states must implement stricter eligibility requirements for food assistance, and share more of the funding costs, thanks to the federal tax and spending bill passed in July.

With the federal government shutdown lumbering on, New Hampshire officials are scrambling to come up with plans to provide food for SNAP recipients who stand to