States across the U.S. are stepping up to help SNAP recipients as the federal government confirms that benefits will not be paid in November until the government shutdown ends.

Why It Matters

Tens of millions of Americans will not be paid their November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on time due to a lack of funding authority, which needs to come from Congress. Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have failed to reach a deal to fund the federal government since October 1.

"Bottom line, the well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reads. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01." The USDA has confirmed it will not be using $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the program running without a gov

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