Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will expire Saturday for millions of Americans across the nation due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This unprecedented crisis threatens to leave approximately 42 million people — including children,

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said in a notice on its site that federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Millions of Americans face uncertainty as the Trump administration will halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from November 1. This decision stems from a budget impasse over fiscal year 2026 funding bills.

A now-deleted contingency plan showed the U.S. Department of Agriculture once expected to keep food assistance funded during a government shutdown — before reve

"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.

USDA won't use $6B emergency SNAP funds, risking food aid for 42M Americans in Nov. Citing "illegality," the move maximizes political pressure on Congress.