Nevada SNAP recipients receive partial benefits during shutdown

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Thousands of Nevada households received partial SNAP benefits Wednesday as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues to impact food assistance programs across the state.

However, not all Nevadans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their EBT cards loaded, and those who do receive partial benefits may not get the maximum amount per federal guidance.

Around $29 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to more than 196,000 eligible Nevada households Wednesday morning. However, thousands of households are still receiving nothing under current federal restrictions.

"Approximately 70% of Nevada SNAP eligible households have some income and approximately 13,900 of previously approved households will not receive a partial SNAP