When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

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

As SNAP funding lapsed, a top official called the program 'corrupt'

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged ...

SNAP recipients say they're ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight

A plan announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide partial food stamp benefits for November during the ...

The Trump Administration Says It Will Pay November SNAP Benefits—In Part. Here’s What That Means for Recipients

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

As SNAP recipients brace to receive less, panic, political infighting and misinformation swirl

The Trump administration said it will fund the food assistance program in part this month. The threat of a lapse has incited ...

Government shutdown latest; Trump administration will partially pay for SNAP benefits

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

What is SNAP? How the government shutdown impacts Iowans' ability to get food

Because of the government shutdown, many families will not have SNAP benefits, leaving many wondering how they'll feed their ...

Here’s how Treasure Coast, Florida governments are addressing SNAP lapse

County staff donated more than three tons of food, in addition to contributions collected through donation bins placed ...