Are SNAP Benefits Ending? How the Government Shutdown Affects SNAP EBT and 42 Million Americans

Nearly 42 million Americans (about 12% of the population) rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which are managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to pay for groceries each month. A government shutdown that started Oct. 1, 2025, has made the status of SNAP benefits unclear. While the benefits were thought to […]

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