Summary
About 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may not receive their benefits in November due to a government shutdown. The Trump administration announced it would not use extra funds to cover these payments.
Key Facts
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps low-income individuals buy food.
- Nearly 42 million Americans use SNAP benefits.
- The government shutdown has affected the funding of SNAP benefits.
- The Trump administration decided not to use contingency funds to pay for SNAP in November.
- Approximately 1 in 8 Americans could be impacted by this decision.
