Food banks brace for surge as federal food aid pause looms amid government shutdown

Food banks and pantries are bracing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend amid the government shutdown.

What are SNAP benefits and who is eligible to receive them?

As the government shutdown continues, millions of people in the U.S. could lose their SNAP benefits by Nov. 1, according to ...

Here's what you need to know about changes to SNAP benefits starting Nov.1

Beginning in November, SNAP will undergo new eligibility changes, including but not limited to work requirements and ...

Worried about SNAP benefits impacted by the government shutdown? Here's how to find food for your family.

North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank work directly with hundreds of food pantries to ensure North Texans have ...

SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. 'The well has run dry,' USDA says.

The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1. "Bottom line, the well ...
The Hill

SNAP changes: Here’s who could lose benefits in November

(NEXSTAR) – States are warning SNAP recipients that their eligibility for food assistance could change as a November deadline to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill approaches. The mega-bill, which ...
Newsday

WIC supplemental nutrition program for infants, pregnant women, operating in New York but could be endangered amid lengthy shutdown

New York pregnant women, mothers and young children enrolled in a federal program that provides food, infant formula and other benefits can continue to receive that assistance for now, but that ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Here's what a government shutdown means for SNAP benefits and food banks in Wisconsin

As the partial government shutdown extends into day three, many Wisconsinites are likely wondering about the status of federal food assistance programs. Services and agencies deemed essential — like ...
moneywise

Federal cuts to SNAP mean 2.4 million Americans will now go without food assistance — and millions more will see it shrink. How to lower grocery costs

Thanks to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, have now gone into effect. With ...
The Hill

Government shutdown: Will SNAP, WIC benefits run out?

(NEXSTAR) – Those who rely on food assistance may be feeling uneasy as lawmakers predict the federal government shutdown, which started on Wednesday, will last for at least a week. Both SNAP and WIC ...
USA Today

How are SNAP benefits, food banks impacted by a government shutdown?

As the partial government shutdown extends into day two with no end in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep lights on and doors open for the millions of ...