SNAP benefits are likely to run out this week due to the federal government shutdown, but major changes are still set to take effect for enrollees. The big picture: The changes to the program outlined in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) mark a historic cut to the social safety net,

Mike DeWine, Senate President Rob McColley, and House Speaker Matt Huffman announced a $25 million plan Thursday to blunt the impact of SNAP funding cuts.

Community members across metro Atlanta are stepping up to help people dealing with food insecurity while SNAP payments remain in limbo.

The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1. "Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1," the message reads, in part.

Stakeholders in food assistance programs say they are still looking at a Nov. 1 cutoff for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal shutdown continues. The loss of federal funding leaves a $73 million void in Minnesota’s nutritional safety net.

A t least 800,000 Louisianans could face some level of food insecurity this November due to the federal government shutdown unless Congress reaches a deal.

In their caption, they mentioned how SNAP benefits are being paused in November due to a federal funding lapse, leaving millions of families without access to food support. They said, "No one should go hungry because of politics." LoveBite Dumplings ...

While a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release contingency plan funds for the SNAP food program, it remains to be seen if these funds will be available to help feed Americans this weekend.