US EditionFood Assistance May Be at Risk After October if the Federal Government Shutdown Continues
The USDA warns that 40 million SNAP recipients could face benefit interruptions in November due to the ongoing shutdown and halted EBT card processing, officials said.
- On Oct. 1 the government shutdown began, and SNAP benefits are guaranteed through October but may be at risk in November after the USDA told states on Oct. 10 not to send files for EBT cards.
- Funding-first: SNAP's reliance on current appropriations means monthly benefits depend on Congress, and a budget agreement that ends the shutdown would restore SNAP funding.
- An average of $187 a month is provided to 41.7 million people through prepaid EBT cards, while more than 1 in 5 New Mexico residents rely on SNAP, costing about $90 million a month.
- Minnesota paused approval of new SNAP applications, and Tikki Brown warned `an interruption in receiving food assistance can be very disruptive — even dire — for the lives of Minnesota's families.`
- About $8 billion a month would be needed to keep SNAP running, the July law passed by Congress calls for changes, and starting in October 2026 states will shoulder most administrative costs.
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Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsTrump administration threatens SNAP benefits amid government shutdown, risking 1.9 million Illinois residents
In a move that advocates call potentially “catastrophic,” President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold food stamp funding if the federal government shutdown is not resolved by the end of October, leaving 1.9 million people across Illinois in peril.The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday it received notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the federal agency would not fund November benefits for the Sup…
Missouri Independent
SNAP benefits on pace to run out in two weeks if shutdown persists
A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture).WASHINGTON — As the federal government shutdown extends to day 17, and with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to raise concerns of potential cuts to nutrition assistance benefits that feed millions if the government isn’t reopened…
Funding paused in Minnesota for SNAP, MFIP beneficiaries
MOORHEAD – U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say the federal government shutdown may begin to affect the state’s SNAP and MFIP benefits. “Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed the State of Minnesota that there may not be enough federal funds to issue November SNAP (food) benefits if the shutdown continues,” Clay County officials posted to social media. “The state has directed count…
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* ICYMI: SNAP benefits slated to be cut off on November 1. WSIU… Federal officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have informed all states that it will not fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — benefits if the federal government shutdown continues. As a result, SNAP customers will not have access [...]
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