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Arkansas may furlough 1,500 DHS workers and close offices by Nov. 10 if shutdown continues, halting SNAP applications and threatening food aid.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services warns it may furlough up to 1,500 employees and close all county offices by November 10 if the federal government shutdown continues, disrupting SNAP, TANF, SSBG, and CSBG programs.
While SNAP benefits will remain accessible via EBT for now, new applications and renewals will halt after November 7, creating backlogs.
Medicaid services will continue, and limited support will remain available online and via call center.
DHS Secretary Janet Mann urged federal leaders to reopen the government to prevent hunger and hardship, as two federal judges ordered the USDA to maintain SNAP funding using emergency funds.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders allocated $500,000 to food banks, and six Head Start centers will close due to funding loss.
Arkansas podría despedir a 1,500 trabajadores del DHS y cerrar las oficinas el 10 de noviembre si el cierre continúa, deteniendo las solicitudes de SNAP y amenazando la ayuda alimentaria.