Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on Saturday as the U.S. government shutdown continues.

An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the USDA. October 2025 reports indicate that about 42 million Americans participate in SNAP monthly.

About 91% of veterans said they were concerned about losing access to food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to run dry Nov. 1, according to a poll from Mission Roll Call.

The federal government’s shutdown over a Congressional budget impasse has put funding for numerous programs at risk, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits. Unless Congress takes action,

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964

In the most recent DOD survey of active-duty military spouses, about 7% said they were using WIC benefits and 1% said they were using SNAP.

The federal government has threatened to stop paying food assistance starting Nov. 1, impacting 42 millions Americans and over 800,000 New Jerseyans.

As families scramble to make ends meet in November, many local organizations and groups are stepping in to cover the SNAP gap. Here is some of what’s available in Emmet County:

Here is a list of food assistance resources available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.

A US federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration must continue paying for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, according to media reports.