Food Stamp Funds to Dry Up If Shutdown Persists (Correct)

The US Agriculture Department is warning states that funding for food stamps will run out next month if the partial government shutdown continues.

People receiving food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, will get benefits through the current month, USDA said in an Oct. 10 letter to state agencies viewed by Bloomberg News.

“However, if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation,” according to the letter.

Yogurt at a grocery store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

A pause in food assistance to millions of Americans would greatly ...