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

Gov. Hochul has condemned the Trump administration's decision not to fully fund SNAP, calling it "indefensible."

The halt in SNAP funding has impacted a critical lifeline for food for thousands of homeless people on the streets, according to one agency who is working to fill the gap.

On Monday, local leaders and community advocates gathered in Scotia to demand immediate relief for families relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

After addressing the “racist” and “really fucked up” cutoff to SNAP benefits as a result of the ongoing government shutdown on his social media, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che continued his commentary with a joke about the dire state of food insecurity in the U.

Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration freeing up around $5 million to help feed Pennsylvania residents impacted by SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.