In addition to the potential end of SNAP benefits, the National WIC Association, a nonprofit organization that advocates for The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) recipients, said on Oct. 21 that millions of families could lose their benefits come Nov. 1 without additional funding for the program.

The federal government shutdown continues as states scramble to fund food assistance programs for millions of Americans.

The government shutdown has officially entered its 4th week, with Democrats and Republicans still at a stalemate on day 28.

With the help of donations, the Tulsa Farmers' Market is providing 100 families who rely on SNAP with $20 to shop at the market until the end of the year.

A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million in emergency funding will go to Minnesota food shelves as the ongoing government shutdown threatens to cut off SNAP benefits for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans.

The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.