Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP, became effective Oct. 1. These adjustments, which most notably include larger monthly benefits, come under the United States Department of Agriculture, aka USDA, cost-of-living updates.

As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, here's how the government shutdown will impact SNAP recipients.

We are officially three weeks into the second-longest government shutdown, with officials warning SNAP benefits could be impacted. What to know

State officials say they have a contingency plan called the Hawaii Relief Program that would help at least a third of SNAP beneficiaries.