The continuity of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits has been affected by a federal government shutdown for the first time.

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

A former director of the U.N. World Food Program said the cutoff of SNAP benefits had immediate impacts on grocers and convenience stores of all sizes.

Supreme Court issues emergency stay on federal judge's ruling that would have forced Trump administration to transfer $4 billion for SNAP program funding.

If the House passes a new deal to end the shutdown and President Trump signs it, when will SNAP payments start up again?

Gary created a local response plan, “Gary SNAPS into Action,” to assist residents who lost SNAP and EBT benefits due to the government shutdown.

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of the federal food assistance program using state funds.

For the first time in the program’s 60-year history, SNAP benefits have lapsed since the Food Stamp Act of 1964. In response, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank launched an emergency program on Oct. 31 — just one day before payments were delayed — to support affected households.

SNAP recipients who were originally scheduled to receive benefits between Nov. 1-12 will begin to see benefits as soon as Wednesday, Nov. 12.