The state health department says November benefits will be distributed this weekend. But those who rely on the program say the past few days have brought anxiety.

New Hampshire health officials announced Friday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients will receive their full benefits for November.

On Oct. 27, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department lacks the amount of money needed to cover SNAP benefits in November. New Hampshire has a contingency plan for delayed SNAP benefits. Over 75,000 New Hampshire residents ...

The $2 million approved by the Executive Council will support a network of mobile food pantries specifically for the more than 75,000 New Hampshire residents enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

We may think of a government shutdown as something that happens in Washington, with gridlock between legislators, press conferences on the U.S. Capitol steps, and federal agencies grinding to a halt.

Mobile food pantries will be available this week for families feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown, the governor’s office has announced.

This story was updated at 5:30 p.m. to add information about the funding source for this plan. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced a contingency plan Thursday that would partner the state with the New Hampshire Food Bank’s mobile food pantry program to help in-need families should the government shutdown prevent

The state will provide $2 million to help the New Hampshire Food Bank's mobile pantry program reach SNAP recipients.