Food Assistance

SNAP benefits set to lapse Nov. 1 as shutdown drags on; states rush stopgaps

October 28, 2025 Reported by AI Image generated by AI Fact checked

With the U.S. government shutdown stretching toward a fifth week, the Agriculture Department says it cannot fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, putting roughly 42 million people at risk of a lapse starting Nov. 1. More than two dozen states sued to compel the Trump administration to use contingency reserves, while governors and agencies roll out emergency measures from food-bank support to state-funded bridge payments.