LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — All Nevadans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can expect to see funds in their accounts "within the next few days" after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end Wednesday night.

In a statement to Channel 13 on Thursday, a spokesperson for the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the agency now has the green light to distribute 100% of SNAP benefits to all households in the Silver State.

Permission was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday, the agency noted. Previously, Nevada had only been allowed to distribute partial benefits for November amid a back-and-forth federal court battle over the legality of withholding funds intended for SNAP.

The news is likely to come as a relief

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