Information regarding SNAP Benefits

WNESU Newsletter Monthly news and updates October 31, 2025     Dear WNESU Community, As you may know, SNAP benefits will be paused until the Federal Government reopens, resulting in potential delays of benefit distribution in November. This announcement has brought uncertainty, worry, and urgency to our community, and we wanted to reach out to provide you with a list of community resources that may help as you navigate through this. If your family will be impacted by the potential benefit pause, please reach out to our Home to School Liaison (Amy Newton, amy.newton@wnesu.com) or just call your child’s school, and we can help locate someone who can help point you in the right direction. Below are some important resources and information that may be useful to you. Food Insecurity Information for the Bellows Falls Area Our Place Community Food Center - Bellows Falls, VT https://www.ourplacevermont.org/  Get Food Help - Hunger Free Vermont - Brattleboro, VT https://www.hungerfreevt.org/getfoodhelp Food Access - Vermont Agency of Agriculture - Windham County https://agriculture.vermont.gov/food-access Veggie Van Go - Brattleboro, VT https://www.findhelp.org/vermont-foodbank--barre-vt--veggievango/5457864040775680?postal=05158 Groundworks Food Shelf in Brattleboro, VT https://www.findhelp.org/groundworks--brattleboro-vt--food-shelf/5698476698632192?postal=05158 Guilford Cares - Food Shelf - Guilford, VT https://www.findhelp.org/guilford-cares--guilford-vt--food-pantry/5053441422524416?postal=05158 Putney Food Shelf - Putney, VT https://www.putneyfoodshelf.org/ Fall Mountain Food Shelf - Fall Mountain https://www.fallmountainfoodshelf.org/ Springfield Food Shelf - Springfield, VT https://springfieldfamilycenter.com/ Charlestown Food Shelf - Address: 19 Summer St, Charlestown, NH 03603 Hours: Monday - 9-11am, Tuesday - Closed, Wednesday - Closed, Thursday - 9-11am, Friday - 9-11, Saturday - Closed, Sunday - Closed Phone: (603) 499-3504 Call 211 United Way for information or help.    In this issue: Agency of Human Services Announcement of SNAP Benefits Delay Waterbury, Vt. – The Department for Children and Families (DCF) has received federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) requiring all states to pause issuance of 3SquaresVT (SNAP) benefits until further notice as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. What This Means for Vermonters If you have received your October 1 benefit, it can still be used and is not impacted by the federal government shutdown. If you are expecting to receive your November 1 benefit, unless the federal government reopens and authorizes November benefits, it will not be issued due to a lack of federal funds. If you were deemed eligible or approved for benefits after October 27, you will not receive your first benefit until the federal government reopens and authorizes additional federal funds to the SNAP program. Due to the current lack of funding, Vermonters receiving benefits are encouraged to plan ahead and to stay up to date as more information becomes available. DCF is committed to helping Vermonters through this uncertain time. Clients should continue to submit applications which will be reviewed on a regular basis by DCF as well as check EBT card balances prior to attempting to make purchases. ATM locations can be found on the DCF website: https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/ebt Contact Economic Services at 1-800-479-6151 with questions about your case. SNAP Announcement   Vermont Food Bank The Vermont Food Bank is the state's largest hunger-relief organization, providing food to Vermonters in need through a network of over 300 community partners.   Contact information If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links: (802) 463-9958 feedback@wnesu.com https://www.wnesu.org/

Friday, Oct 31 2025