After court rulings, NC anticipating partial SNAP benefits to go out early next week

The NC health department said it's "working as quickly as possible to ensure North Carolinians have timely access to these essential food benefits."
WUNC

DHHS: Partial November SNAP benefits could be available in NC by 'early next week'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer 50% of typical benefits in November using a reserve fund. North Carolina was one of the states that sued to require it to use that money amid federal shutdown.

NC Gov. Josh Stein says feds, not the state, are the best fix for SNAP funding

In North Carolina, 1.4 million people receive SNAP benefits. What Gov. Stein says about ‘fleeting’ help and federal shutdown cost.

Judge sides with North Carolina, 24 other states in USDA lawsuit surrounding SNAP

As payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to expire on Nov. 1, a federal judge is now signaling she might intervene.

When will SNAP benefits go out in NC? Will WIC run out? What we know

President Trump hasn’t tapped emergency funds to cover the program, though a court ruling could force a change.
WFAE 90.7

How severe will SNAP disruption be for NC families?

Nearly 1.5 million North Carolinians are currently without the food assistance money on which they rely. Monday, in response to a pair of court rulings last week, President Donald Trump announced that partial payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are on the way.
Port City Daily

As SNAP funding stalls, $18M will be funneled to NC food banks

The governor announced Thursday the state, with help from donors and foundations, will give $18 million to food banks statewide, many bracing for an increased demand of food

SNAP delays could strain NC food banks. What you should (+ shouldn’t) donate

More than 200,000 people in Mecklenburg and Wake County alone could lose SNAP benefits at the beginning of next month.
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