The Agriculture Department said Friday it can’t use a special reserve fund to pay food stamp benefits during the partial government shutdown because the money is meant to be used when appropriations fall short,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month.

As the government shutdown drags on, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says it will not distribute food stamps this November.

Gov. Katie Hobbs says the nearly 900,000 Arizonans getting food stamps should not look to Arizona for help if benefits dry up due to US shutdown.

As the government shutdown continues into next week, many PSU students are turning to the university's food pantry in anticipation of stopped SNAP benefits.