A primary difference between WIC and SNAP is that the Women, Infants and Children program provides more than just food. Individuals receiving support can access services like health screening, nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, immunization screening and more, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the SNAP program, announced there will not be enough funding to pay all benefits for November in the event the shutdown continues to be extended. In Ohio, roughly $263.4 million is allocated each month to enrolled recipients. The average benefit is $190 each month.

Some 42 million Americans collect SNAP benefits. But benefits could be disrupted in November due to the government shutdown.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a direct statement about the upcoming November 1 suspension of SNAP benefits by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

SNAP development director Sasha Gersten-Paal has said there won't be enough funds to send benefits to the roughly 42 million food stamp recipients next month. However, the Trump Administration might be legally required to provide SNAP even during shutdown, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are poised to lose their food stamp benefits after the USDA said it wouldn’t use any of its $6 billion contingency fund to cover benefits in November.

SNAP benefits are set to expire Nov. 1 for more than 684,000 Oklahomans, according to the state Department of Human Services.

KALAMAZOO, MI — As 35,183 Kalamazoo County residents adjust to life suddenly without SNAP benefits, one local food bank wants people to know help is available. Like other states, Michigan was directed Thursday, Oct. 23, to stop issuing food benefits until further notice due to the federal government shutdown.