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.

Food banks, pantries see surge in demand after SNAP benefits halted

Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since ...

Trump Supporter Regrets Vote Over SNAP Benefits, Calls Him ‘Very Selfish’

A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government ...

Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue ...

Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months

The Trump administration has committed to partially funding SNAP with a $4.65 billion payment, but the funding could take up ...

Live updates: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued ...

SNAP recipients say they're ready to scrimp amid food stamp fight

The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get ...

SNAP benefits delayed with new eligibility rules that may take weeks to implement in Minnesota

Red tape stands in the way of issuing food assistance, as benefits shrink in the wake of the government shutdown, according ...