Government Shutdown Threatens to Halt Food Stamp Funding

Government Shutdown Threatens to Halt Food Stamp Funding

The ongoing government shutdown is expected to suspend funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting November 1, according to a notice posted Monday on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) website.

Nearly 42 million Americans depend on SNAP benefits to help cover the cost of groceries each month. A disruption in funding could have a major ripple effect on households, grocery retailers, and local economies that rely on those benefits.

The shutdown, which began on October 1, has now become the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, raising growing concerns about the economic and social impact of continued federal funding delays.