The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states struggle to fill the gap.

An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the USDA. October 2025 reports indicate that about 42 million Americans participate in SNAP monthly.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

I keep seeing a lotta racist videos celebrating (mostly black) families not being able to buy groceries,” the ‘SNL’ cast member wrote on Instagram.

Akron-Canton residents who rely on SNAP for food are stressed about losing benefits. Meanwhile, food pantries are scrambling to keep people fed.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, also known as SNAP benefits, stopped Saturday as part of the ongoing government shutdown. Around 500,000 Nevadans rely

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.