Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

November SNAP payments will go out after initially being cancelled for the month of November due to the government shutdown. However, they will be only half the amount that recipients usually get, according to the Trump administration. Congress has been in deadlock over the impending spending bill, causing the larger government shutdown.

President Trump hasn’t tapped emergency funds to cover the program, though a court ruling could force a change.

New SNAP rules outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill have just gone into effect. Understand the guidelines to maintain your eligibility and stay informed.

A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.

Mayor Ras J. Baraka mobilized local nonprofits to help 37,000 residents — 29,000 of them children — who rely on the federal food program.