Overview
- Starting Nov. 1, LDH will issue 25% of each eligible household’s monthly benefit on its normal date, then 25% every seven days through November if the shutdown continues.
- Households composed only of able-bodied adults will not receive the state-funded emergency assistance.
- Eligible recipients do not need to apply for the emergency payments, but they must continue meeting program requirements to preserve federal SNAP eligibility.
- Any unused benefits from previous months remain on recipients’ EBT cards and can be used as usual.
- LDH says 786 SNAP employees are furloughed effective Monday, Nov. 3, with 298 designated essential and continuing to work until the shutdown ends.