However, the US Department of Agriculture recently sent a letter to the states, including Texas, announcing they will not be able to continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or snap, due to the lapse in congressional appropriations. According to federal law, food programs like SNAP and WIC, the Women Infants and Children program, may continue to operate even during the shutdown as long as funds are available. But once those funds are dried up, it's simply not possible for them to continue providing benefits. The guidance from the U.S. department of Agriculture states direct states to pause those payments for the programs. (01:20–01:32)
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Asserts that SNAP and WIC can operate during a shutdown if funds are available.
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