The Louisiana Department of Health says federal SNAP benefits will resume for all eligible recipients in the state starting Friday. SNAP offices across Louisiana have reopened, and staff are back at work.

Some Louisiana residents' short-term benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were rolled back after the White House announced it would fund some benefits following a judge's order.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The Louisiana Department of Health said some federal SNAP benefits will be distributed to eligible recipients starting Friday (Nov. 7), and that furloughs to its SNAP staff employees have been ended. The dual announcement was made Wednesday (Nov. 5) in a press release from the state agency.

The Louisiana Department of Health will distribute federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to all eligible Louisiana SNAP recipients starting November 7. The Department has also ended staff furloughs and reopened SNAP offices, effective today.

The federal shutdown spurred by political gridlock in Washington D.C. has halted federal food stamp benefits. The effects have been felt immediately in Lafayette and across South Louisiana. Roishetta Ozane,

After state-issued emergency funds appeared, then suddenly vanished from accounts, many recipients say they’re left unsure when or how much they’ll receive.

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will be distributing about 50% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to recipients this weekend.