PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — With the longest U.S. government shutdown over , state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks.

A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting policies from President Donald Trump’s administration has led to a patchwork distribution of November benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program .

In Arizona, the state’s Department of Economic Security has confirmed that SNAP funding has been made available through September 30, 2026.

“The Department of Economic Security (DES) is taking immediate action to issue any outstanding benefits and resume normal SNAP benefit operations,” said DES spokesperson

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