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

Has a New Jersey supermarket shuttered its windows ever since Nov. 1, 2025 when SNAP payments were cut off? No, that's not true: The store had not, at the time this was written, closed because of a delay in

Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,

At an event called “Food on Every Table” held at Lutheran Social Services in Mesa, volunteers packed boxes of food.

It is yet unclear how quickly reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be available for West Virginians, with President Donald Trump contradicting his U.S. Department of Agriculture in whether to comply with a federal court order to partially fund the benefits.

Nebraska food pantries and anti-hunger advocates were somewhat relieved but racked with questions and concerns this week after learning that, despite the federal government shutdown, about half of November public grocery benefits are expected to flow to the state’s SNAP recipients.

Trump's announcement contradicts federal court orders and USDA's plan to provide partial benefits, drawing criticism from lawmakers and former officials.