纽约宣布紧急状态,拨款6 500万美元供3M居民停业,供4 000M餐之用。
New York declares emergency, allocates $65M for 40M meals as shutdown halts SNAP for 3M residents.
纽约已宣布进入紧急状态,并拨出6 500万美元的国家资金,用于在联邦政府停止向近300万居民提供国家补贴方案福利的停业期间提供4 000万份膳食。
New York has declared a state of emergency and allocated $65 million in state funds to provide 40 million meals amid a federal government shutdown that halted SNAP benefits for nearly 3 million residents.
之所以如此,是因为特朗普政府拒绝释放60亿美元的先前核准的应急资金,扰乱了全国数百万人的粮食援助。
The move comes as the Trump administration refuses to release $6 billion in previously approved contingency funds, disrupting food assistance for millions nationwide.
一些州也采取了类似行动,25个民主党州长和总检察长起诉迫使美国农业部使用紧急资金。
Several states have taken similar actions, and 25 Democratic governors and attorneys general have sued to compel the USDA to use emergency funding.
官员们强调,国家援助是临时性的,不能取代联邦的长期支持,他们警告说,粮食无保障现象正在加剧,特别是在弱势人群中。
Officials stress that state aid is temporary and cannot replace long-term federal support, warning of rising food insecurity, especially among vulnerable populations.