US EditionWhy won’t November SNAP benefits reach Mainers? Blame the shutdown.
The shutdown has stopped SNAP benefits for nearly 170,000 Mainers, increasing food bank demand and risking aid for low-income families, officials said.
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Portland Press HeraldWhy won’t November SNAP benefits reach Mainers? Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Mainers use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.
Delays or disruptions possible for November SNAP benefits
Due to the federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has notified the Commonwealth of Virginia that November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot be issued at this time.
With federal government shutdown, November SNAP benefits will not be issued in Maine
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has notified every state that November funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's largest anti-hunger program, will not be issued at this time, according to an Oct. 21 announcement from the Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services. Nationwide, approximately 42 million individuals receive SNAP b…
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