ODJFS said it will take "immediate steps to ensure households receive their full November allotments promptly," though the release did not specify an exact issuance

Officials say payments could start Wednesday. Most recipients will receive less than 65% of normal aid as the state adjusts to new USDA guidance amid the shutdown.

“To the extent State sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized,” Patrick Penn, the deputy under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, wrote. Instead, states must provide 65 percent of the maximum benefit allotments.

With the government shutdown officially over, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, will be returning to its normal operations in the coming days and weeks.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced Thursday that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November will be available as early as midnight.

Jeanne Shaheen was among eight Democrats who approved the shutdown deal. Her daughter is running in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeanne Shaheen.

In an update Friday morning, Gov. Gavin Newsom said some CalFresh recipients have received funds as a result of a federal judge’s order. There are 5.5 million state residents in the CalFresh food program, which is California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.

At the center of the ongoing shutdown fight, a Massachusetts court order requiring the USDA to release emergency SNAP funds by noon Thursday determines whether millions of low-income Americans can buy food this month.