When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

How do SNAP benefits work? What to know about the government program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

Fact Check: 'No More SNAP Benefits' Video Of Two Women Moving 'Two Carts Full Of Products' Into Their Car Is NOT Related To Program's Cuts In November 2025

Does a viral video capture a grocery theft related to the freeze of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, in 2025? No, that's not true: A search for the origins of the video showed that

As SNAP funding lapsed, a top official called the program 'corrupt'

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."
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The SNAP food program is back ... partly

The Agriculture Department will use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to partially restart food aid programs halted by the government shutdown. Mill

Everything to know about SNAP, how the food assistance program helps millions

The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.
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