Trump administration will partially pay for SNAP benefits
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US Government shutdown close to becoming longest in history
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It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.
The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating food stamp customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
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75k in New Hampshire rely on SNAP; Breakdown shows which towns will be most affected by shutdown
In the map above, WMUR analyzed data compiled by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute that shows the number people who opt into SNAP by town, based on 2024 population data and 2025 SNAP enrollment figures.
"We've never in the 18 years of Minnie's Food Pantry being here, in the 31 million meals we've served, had to turn away a person," Chery Jackson said. "Am I concerned about it today? Absolutely."
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Government shutdown effects bear down on millions more people after a crucial Nov. 1 deadline passes
Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.
New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as benefits will already not be issued through November without federal funding due to the government shutdown.
SNAP benefits help feed more than 40 million Americans, but amid the government shutdown, those vital resources could be delayed or put on pause, leaving families hungry and worried about where their next meal will come from.
The US government shutdown has entered its fifth week and there is no clear end in sight. With Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over passing a spending plan that would reopen federal agencies, millions of Americans are feeling economic pain that could soon grow worse.