Maryland will resume issuing 100% of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to recipients on Nov. 18, following the end of the longest government shutdown in history.

Residents who normally receive their SNAP benefits before Nov. 18 will get at least half of their benefits on their regular day, state officials said. They will get the remainder of their benefits on the 18th.

Those who normally receive their SNAP benefits on or after the 18th will get them as regularly scheduled.

The Maryland Department of Human Services said it issued a total of $46,941,257 in benefits in the days since funding resumed, representing about 217,842 SNAP households.

Supporting SNAP during shutdown

The announcement comes after the 43 day government shutdown ended on Wednesda

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