The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted on its website that SNAP will not issue benefits starting Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. The message comes as the USDA warned that SNAP money for November could be in jeopardy if the shutdown continues.

Is SNAP the same as food stamps? Having access to these benefits will be affected by a government shutdown. Details to follow.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

Starting in November, millions of Americans could lose access to SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps.

On Thursday, the DHHS website displayed a note mirroring language found on the USDA website, blaming Democrats for the state halting state benefits as well.

With just a few days to go before SNAP benefits expire, here's how Rhode Islanders can check their EBT balances and find food pantries near them.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

As SNAP benefits are set to dry up on November 1, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the government shutdown. Symone Sanders Townsend reports on "The Weeknight.