Amid uncertainty over November SNAP benefits, the Southeast Ohio Foodbank is contending with an influx in demand.

Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must at least partially cover food stamp benefits in November. Millions of Americans could still face delays to their benefits, which were scheduled to be distributed tomorrow but disrupted by the government shutdown.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said SNAP benefits will only resume in full when Democrats end the government shutdown, which has entered its second month.

President Donald Trump has defied two federal orders to restore SNAP benefits, which could affect up to 20% of the population in some Washington counties.

For the first time in its 60-year history, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — often referred to as food stamps — ceased to distribute funds on November 1st due to the ongoing government shutdown. This lapse in funding leaves over 40 million Americans without the money they regularly receive to purchase food.

Austin-area businesses, churches and nonprofits are offering free meals to help people affected by the delays. Here’s where to get help if you need it and help others if you can.

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on, "corrupt."

While SNAP benefits hadn’t been paused yet – which happened Nov. 1 -- the director of the Huntington Food Pantry said that when it opened last Thursday, at least of a third of those seeking food assistance were new.