Gov. Jeff Landry explained how the distribution of state-funded SNAP benefits for November will work as the federal government remains shut down.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

Starting Nov. 1, 25% of the SNAP household benefit allotment will be provided as state-funded emergency assistance on the assigned date that SNAP benefits are normally issued.

Louisiana prepares to fund food assistance benefits starting this Saturday, with emergency aid headed to certain individuals.

Here's what state officials say about how SNAP recipients will receive their benefits this month; they're splitting the benefits into four payments, spaced a week apart.

The resolution would have the federal government pay back the funds to the health department once the government reopens, according to Sen. Cameron Henry.

The Louisiana Department of Health is considering temporarily furloughing some employees due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has affected the agency's funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Governor Jeff Landry will discuss the future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana during a news conference Wednesday as uncertainty grows over federal food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents.