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.

Governor Katie Hobbs is allocating funds to help Arizona's food banks as the federal government withholds funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program (VENA), a state-funded initiative designed to support Virginians

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.

The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if benefits are suspended starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Some state lawmakers want to give grants to food assistance programs to help offset the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support.

The Trump Administration says funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food to 42 million Americans, will run out of money on Saturday. How should