SALT LAKE CITY — The federal government shutdown ended Wednesday night, after President Trump signed the continuing resolution spending package that passed in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Part of the bill includes funding the SNAP program, which was paused during the shutdown.

"That'd be great, I’d be able to go shopping again. And it would be really nice, we'd be able to eat,” said Joshua Lind. He was at the Bountiful food pantry Wednesday evening, after missing his SNAP deposit this month.

"We were supposed to get our deposit today, unfortunately, you know, but that’s life. So, we are here,” added Lind.

The Utah Department of Workforce Services told FOX13 News that once the shutdown ends, people whose SNAP benefits have been delayed should start to see money in their

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