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States aren't sending November SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. See where Americans depend on food stamps.

States are preparing to hit pause on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown approaches its fourth week. Pennsylvania and Texas warned that benefits wouldn't go out, ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

FILE - Volunteer Ollie Taylor fills bags with food at the Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry, which offers fresh food and meals free of charge on a weekly basis to residents, Aug. 26, 2025, in the ...
Business Insider

The Trump administration will fund SNAP after courts rule it must pay November benefits

The Trump administration will pay partial November SNAP benefits. The decision follows a federal judge's ruling on Friday in a Rhode Island court case. Food benefits were set to end on November 1 amid ...
Business Insider

Smithfield Foods Donates $150,000 to Food Banks in 22 States to Fight Hunger

SMITHFIELD, Va., Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods donated $150,000 to 30 food banks in its 22-state operational footprint to support neighbors in local communities experiencing food ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

USDA tells states to undo efforts to issue full SNAP food aid benefits

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to roll back any steps taken to issue full food aid benefits to low-income Americans or risk financial penalties. The new guidance ...