#food assistance | The Distraction Index
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#food assistance
3 events across 2 weeks
0
Damage
2
Distraction
1
Noise
12.5
Avg A
23.3
Avg B
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DIST
2025-10-23
California National Guard Deployed to Support Food Banks During Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
single state · broad
A
3.0
B
29.7
DIST
2025-10-23
New York Faces SNAP Benefits Crisis Affecting 3 Million
Resource Reallocation
multi state · broad
A
19.4
B
25.3
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
USDA Urges States to Reinforce SNAP Work Requirements
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
15.1
B
14.9