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SNAP Payments Face Nov. 1 Cutoff as Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week

USDA says funding falls short for full November benefits and has not committed to using limited contingency reserves as states prepare for disruptions.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks alongside Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI), Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference on air traffic controller pay and the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. © Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images
People cross Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol at dawn on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.
A sign advertising the acceptance of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) cards at a farmers market in Takoma Park, Maryland on July 9, 2025.
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Overview

  • At least 25 states have told residents they will stop or delay processing November SNAP benefits unless federal funding is restored.
  • USDA warned in an Oct. 10 letter that there will be insufficient funds to pay full November benefits for more than 41 million recipients if the lapse continues.
  • Advocates and aides say the agency’s contingency reserve holds roughly $5–6 billion, short of the nearly $8 billion needed for a full month, which could allow only partial payments.
  • A letter from 211 House Democrats urges USDA to tap its reserve and other authorities to keep benefits flowing, and a coalition of mayors issued a similar plea.
  • Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill to fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Senate adjourned until Monday without a budget deal, and governors and food banks warned they cannot fully backfill a potential benefits gap.