State officials are telling SNAP recipients that November benefits cannot be paid due to the federal government shutdown. If November benefits are not paid, it will be a big burden on recipients and the food banks that help serve them.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services warns Iowans who use SNAP may not get benefits in November because of the government shutdown.

The current government shutdown is now tied for the second-longest in history. Cuts to critical federally-funded programs could come Nov. 1.

The government shutdown will continue into day 21. While lawmakers remain in a standoff, some families are left wondering if they will be able to put food on the table.

North Dakota plans to seek federal permission to prohibit using SNAP benefits for items like soda and candy. The proposed change is part of an effort to secure more federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. If approved, the changes could be implemented next year and would affect about 57,000 SNAP recipients in the state.

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can't agree on a budget by the end of the month.

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USDA officials notified states that funding for SNAP benefits would be frozen in November due to the government shutdown The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown,