Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.

Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

SNAP agencies and recipients brace for delays in food assistance along with policy changes that are expected to kick millions off the program.

From November 2025, new rules will come into force that will change the eligibility requirements and work criteria for millions of SNAP recipients. The Supplemental Nutrition Assis

The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits.

The Trump administration is delaying the release of new national dietary guidelines after the government shutdown disrupted efforts to finalize the overhaul by the end of October, officials said.

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers and 240,000 low-income New York City residents are at risk of losing SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1. The risk of being dropped from the program

Although Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House, the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate effectively means 60 votes are needed to pass substantive legislation. The GOP advantage over Democrats in the Senate is only 53-45, with two independents who vote with Democrats.

Late Friday, Trump indicated that he would fund SNAP, but noted that they would be delayed for the month of November.