SNAP benefits on hold amid shutdown; Colorado families and lawmakers scramble for solutions

Yukon school counselor encourages families to seek help amid SNAP uncertainty

As SNAP benefits face suspension due to the government shutdown, a Yukon school counselor urges families to reach out for support.

Polis seeks $10M to aid Coloradans as SNAP faces uncertainty amid government shutdown

Gov. Jared Polis is requesting the money to help those who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Polis requests $10M to help Colorado food banks as SNAP benefits falter

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces a plan to request up to $10 million for state food banks during a press conference at the Governor's Mansion in Denver on Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is asking the state for up to $10 million to support food banks as upcoming food nutrition funds are held up in the federal government shutdown. Money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program typically…

SNAP benefits on hold amid shutdown; Colorado families and lawmakers scramble for solutions

COLORADO - Over 600,000 Coloradans rely on SNAP benefits - money loaded by the government onto EBT cards - to buy food and groceries, but those benefits

Polis-Primavera Administration Takes Action to Help Feed Hardworking Colorado Families Amid Federal SNAP Funding Freeze | Colorado Governor Jared Polis

Up to $10 million in emergency food bank support, extended WIC funding authority, SNAP heatmap, and new philanthropic partnership aim to keep Coloradans fed as federal shutdown continues DENVER — Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, and community leaders today announced new steps to protect Coloradans as the federal government’s shutdown threatens to halt funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which pro…