Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite earlier shutdown guidance allowing its use.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to run out of funding on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food aid in

As the federal government shutdown nears its fourth week, millions of American families face the risk of losing vital food assistance through the SNAP program. With political tensions high and no resolution in sight,

Recipients of SNAP food assistance might not receive their benefits for November if the government shutdown persists.

Montanans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, may not receive the benefit in November.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program makes the difference between having food on the table or going without for many Montana families.

As the federal government shutdown threatened to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) payments for millions this November, TikTok users turned to the platform to offer practical advice on stretching food budgets.