Trump Administration Says SNAP Will Be Partially Funded
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Data from March 2025 shows that 903,541 Washingtonians received SNAP benefits in that month, which is 11.2% of the state’s population.
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, food assistance organizations across western Washington brace for a massive influx of people seeking help.
Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.
The USDA is using emergency funds to cover about 50% of normal November benefits. Here’s when payments could arrive and why families won’t receive full amounts.
More than 41 million families who rely on the food stamp benefits will be left without the financial assistance due to a lapse in federal funding caused by the shutdown.
SNAP benefits are running dry for American families, and that hits home for the founders of Toasted Bagels & Coffee in Seattle.
As SNAP benefits hang in the balance, schools, PTAs, and groups supporting students are rallying to make sure families stay fed.
It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.
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