The White House has until noon on Monday to respond to a Rhode Island’s federal judge’s order to release SNAP funding.

Rhode Island's current budget already projects a $304 million deficit, which does not account for the potential loss of federal aid. A trio of reports lay out the bind that RI will face if it attempts to keep all of its programs intact, avert a food crisis ...

On Oct. 27, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department lacks the amount of money needed to cover SNAP benefits in November. Rhode Island receives $29 million for SNAP each month, in two installments, and the program helps ...

If the federal government shutdown continues, 140,000 Rhode Islanders may not receive SNAP benefits on Nov. 1.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump administration to use a $6B contingency fund to keep SNAP benefits flowing.

As SNAP benefits are set to lapse due to the government shutdown, leaving 140,000 people without food aid in RI, pantries are bracing for impact.

Yes, EBT cards will indeed continue to work during the government shutdown, even in November when no new SNAP funds will be issued, according to officials in Providence. The USDA confirmed this in a statement sent to all SNAP state agencies. This means that any unused SNAP money you have from October is expected to roll over into November.