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

The Trump administration said it will fund the food assistance program in part this month. The threat of a lapse has incited chaos in Washington, on social media and at food banks nationwide.

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

With the country nearing the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the stalemate over federal funding has continued.

The Trump Administration said it will pay November food stamps benefits—in part. How much will beneficiaries receive, and when?

Eligible purchases include all fruits and vegetables, whether fresh, frozen, or canned, dairy products like milk, cheese, and butter, eggs, beans, grains, pasta products, frozen prepared meals, baby formula,

The president said on social media on Nov. 4 that he won't fund food assistance until "Radical Left Democrats" end shutdown.

President Donald Trump said he will withhold November food stamps. This comes a day after the administration said it will pay partial benefits.