BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The Louisiana Department of Health said some federal SNAP benefits will be distributed to eligible recipients starting Friday (Nov. 7), and that furloughs to its SNAP staff employees have been ended.

The dual announcement was made Wednesday (Nov. 5) in a press release from the state agency.

The department also said SNAP offices in the state would be reopened effective Wednesday.

“Despite the government shutdown in Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing SNAP benefits to eligible households,” the LDH said in its release. “Recipients will receive approximately 50% of their usual SNAP benefits, depending on household size.

“Benefits will be administered to recipients on their usual distribution day. Those who received state-funded

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