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.

Dan McKee on Tuesday, Oct 28 will announce "new actions" to help Rhode Islanders when federal food aid ends at the start of next month due to the government shutdown. Around 140,000 Rhode Islanders receive help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s safety net. Vulnerable families could see federal money dry up soon for some other programs, as well.

The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the USDA over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits, which is set to begin Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown.

Food banks across New Jersey are seeing signs of mounting demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts services.

As the government shutdown continues, federal money for CalFresh benefits is set to run out as of Nov. 1. Here's a map of just how many people in the Bay Area will be impacted.

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance program is expected to run out after Nov. 1 if the government remains shut. The bill Schmidt will cosponsor, H.R. 5822, would continue SNAP funding for Kansans in need.

The plan detailed how the agency would use the contingency fund provided by Congress to continue benefits. The fund holds roughly $6 billion, about two-thirds of a month of SNAP benefits, meaning USDA would still have to reshuffle an additional $3 billion to cover the remainder for November.