BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health on Friday announced its distribution schedule for state-funded emergency assistance to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown continues into its second month.

Households with only "able-bodied adults" will not receive state-funded emergency assistance, the LDH said, clarifying statements made by Gov. Jeff Landry that emergency SNAP benefits will only be made available to the most vulnerable Louisianans, like the elderly, disabled people and children.

During the special legislative session, a resolution was passed urging the Louisiana Department of Health to use $150 million from its budget to backfill SNAP benefits for Louisiana residents who are elderly, disabled and families with children

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