News broke a short time later that the Trump administration decided to partially fund SNAP. The program costs about $8 billion per month nationally and $72 million per month in Connecticut.

SNAP benefits have officially expired, leaving hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents without critical food assistance. The Trump administration has until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to a ruling which could allow the use of contingency funds to keep the program running during the ongoing government shutdown.

Confusion over SNAP benefits continued Tuesday as the Trump administration clarified it will use emergency funds to pay for reduced benefits, complying with a federal court order.

CT families receiving SNAP benefits could lose nearly $200 monthly on average, a bigger hit than families would feel in any other state.

With a federal government shutdown likely to expand into November, hundreds of thousands of people in Connecticut will not receive November SNAP benefits.

Federal judges in RI and MA have ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release federal SNAP benefits by noon on Monday.

Connecticut will spend $3 million to partially supplement federal food aid benefits for residents during the government shutdown.

Connecticut school districts, like Middletown, are funding student meals amid rising hunger issues, ensuring children receive breakfast and lunch daily.

The federal government has announced that there will not be any new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1st.

The Trump administration says it’ll only partially fund the nation’s SNAP benefits this month, following a court order to do so. The head of a Bridgeport, Connecticut-based food pantry said that it won’t be enough.