Overview

• SNAP remains funded through October, but the agency cites insufficient funds for November during the ongoing shutdown.
• USDA’s Oct. 10 directive told states not to transmit issuance files to contractors, pausing the process required to load EBT cards.
• Minnesota halted approvals for new SNAP applications and prepared to notify recipients that November payments may not be issued absent new funding.
• Texas’ health agency acknowledged the federal order and said operational changes are underway, with no timetable provided for resuming normal issuances.
• Food banks report rising demand and say they cannot replace SNAP at scale, while WIC received a temporary $300 million infusion that does not resolve SNAP shortfalls.