JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thousands of Mississippi households could soon feel the impact of the ongoing government shutdown. More than 350,000 Mississippians rely on SNAP benefits each month.

If the federal government shutdown continues, officials with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) said federally funded SNAP benefits for November 2025 will be unavailable.

MDHS officials said they received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) about the decision.

Officials said the USDA FNS has directed states not to transmit the EBT issuances files to EBT vendors until further notice. As a result, no new SNAP benefits will be issued for November unless federal guidance changes.

SNAP recipients will be able to use existing benefi

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