SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown
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New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as benefits will already not be issued through November without federal funding due to the
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the federally-funded benefits aren’t being distributed. More than 75,000 Granite Staters rely on SNAP.
Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.
Signage showing that USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is accepted, is displayed at Wild Onion Market, Oct. 27, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP SNAP is run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, which administers federal food ...
FoodShare benefits already on QUEST cards still can be used in November, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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State-by-state guide: what happens when SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1
Forty-two million Americans will lose SNAP benefits on November 1st as the federal government shutdown continues, NPR reports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sent letters to states on October 10 telling them to halt November distributions due to insufficient funds.