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

The federal government will not send out November SNAP benefits if the shutdown continues into the weekend. But what happens ...

While the political and legal wrangling continues, the bottom line for thousands of families, including the 1 in 20 in Utah who rely on food stamps for at least part of their food, is uncertainty ...

None of this is normal. Food-stamp benefits have never been cut like this in the current program’s more-than-60-year history.

President Trump said that he would heed court rulings ordering his administration to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, but there are complications.

Starting October 1, 2025, SNAP beneficiaries in the U.S. will see a modest increase in their monthly food stamp allocations.

The increase in SNAP benefits for a single person is $6 per month for fiscal year 2026, which began in October. That means ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to ...

SNAP benefits will not be distributed on Nov. 1 due to a lack of funding from the ongoing government shutdown.