Several states say SNAP benefits will pause on Nov. 1 if shutdown continues

[In It to Win It]

More than 40 million Americans are at risk of losing critical food assistance benefits next month because of the government shutdown. States across the country have started warning that payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be distributed as scheduled on Nov. 1 if Congress fails to reopen the government before the end of the month.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last week that “there are not enough funds” to provide SNAP benefits to keep the program operating as long as the shutdown continues.

“So you’re talking about millions and millions of vulnerable families, of hungry families that are not going to have access to these programs because of this shutdown,” she told reporters on Thursday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/will-snap-benefits-be-affected-by-the-government-shutdown-40-million-americans-could-miss-out-if-stalemate-continues-223001129.html

[synni]

1. I'm one of those people

I got an email from the developers of the app that I use to track my SNAP benefits.

What scares me is that Trump is talking about using the shutdown as an excuse to close welfare programs permanently. I hope to God he doesn't get away with this.

[haele]

2. Ya, that's not going to cause a problem....

Who would ever consider that any American depending on those benefits might think that the Party who have been pushing for reductions or outright cancellation of "dependency" programs like SNAP, Section 8, Medicaid, LIHEP since the 1990's -
and instead blame the Party who has worked to fully fund and expand those "socialist" programs as their kids start crying from hunger.
On edit - Right, they'll just blame the Democrats for shutting down the government and not passing "a clean bill" because they're dedicated to giving free food and health care to people who don't deserve it or even deserve to be here.

[cbabe]

3. States on the list from the link:

Texas, West Virginia and Pennsylvania are among the states that have also said SNAP benefits will not go out if the shutdown is still in effect. Other states, including New Jersey, have instead said that the status of benefits is “unclear” at this point.

[Cha]

4. Thanks.. I wish it said what all

the States were doing about it.

[cbabe]

6. Like everything in this administration it's all murky:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-snap-benefits-delayed-usda/

States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues

By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: October 20, 2025 / 7:16 PM EDT / CBS News

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"These multiyear contingency funds are also available to fund participant benefits in the event that a lapse occurs in the middle of the fiscal year," the plan states.

However, it's unclear if the USDA plans to utilize those funds to ensure November SNAP benefits. The agency did not respond to CBS News' request for comment on whether that option is under consideration.

During the government shutdowns in 2018 and 2019, the USDA disbursed SNAP funds early to prevent benefits from running out, Plata-Nino said.

"This administration didn't do any of that [this time], but they still have the contingency funding ..." Plata-Nino said. "They have the money, so it really is a policy choice."

It's also possible states could attempt to free up money from their own budgets to bridge the gap, although approval would be an uphill battle given that it costs tens to hundreds of millions of dollars monthly to cover SNAP benefits. Whether states would get that money back is unclear.

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[Cha]

7. TY! Beyond Murky.. Evil!

[cbabe]

8. Yes. The monster will probably deny benefits to blue states. Be warned. Make plans if you can.

[electric_blue68]

5. : ( Damn.

I needed them at one point.