States Face Regulatory Minefield to Pay Lapsed Food Aid (1)

College student Grace Robinson felt sick to her stomach Tuesday morning as she realized for the first time the government hadn’t sent a check she needs to afford groceries.

The Pennsylvanian has relied on federal food assistance for a decade. Now she’s seeking aid from family, but doesn’t expect their help to last long.

“We’re going to start having less and less money as we’re depleting everything we have trying to get food,” Robinson said in a Tuesday phone interview.

Benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps more than 41 million Americans a month purchase groceries, lapsed for ...