The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received notice Friday afternoon that the United States Department of Agriculture will fully fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

SNAP benefits are beginning to show up for some families. Others may be waiting for a while. Here's what we know so far.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a directive to grocery stores telling them not to offer discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients during the government shutdown

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) website has placed an advisory blaming Senate Democrats for the impending absence of food assistance benefits on its website.  Starting Nov. 1, it is

The 25th Navajo Nation Council has launched a public website to serve as a central hub for food access information as the Nation responds to the federal government’s suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

But some people will see deeper cuts, with some receiving no benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program for November. If the government shutdown continues into December, there’s not a plan for funding at all. The benefit cards could be loaded as soon as Friday in Louisiana and will take longer in most states.

A new website allows Tucson community members to donate food and hygiene products directly to neighbors in need as SNAP recipients work with reduced benefits.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP, following a week of indecision about the program’s fate during the government shutdown.

U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday.