A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Beginning in November, SNAP will undergo new eligibility changes, including but not limited to work requirements and immigration status.

SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.

The Keep SNAP Funded Act, would ensure that the USDA can keep paying SNAP benefits even when Congress hasn’t passed a new budget or temporary funding bill.

The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.

In response to the federal government shutdown and its effects on SNAP food benefits, the state is setting aside $100 million to help eligible families with housing and utility payments.

With November SNAP benefits at risk for 690,000 needy Tennesseans, Sen. Marsha Blackburn is supporting a last-minute effort to fund November benefits.

“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.