Yes, Connecticut officials said that EBT cards will indeed continue to work during the government shutdown, even in November when no new SNAP funds will be issued. The USDA confirmed this in a statement sent to all SNAP state agencies.

(WFSB) -Two federal judges have ruled the Trump administration must continue to fund SNAP benefits to millions of Americans, a major development as roughly 360,000 people in Connecticut rely on SNAP.

As hundreds of thousands prepare to go without SNAP benefits this month, community members in West Hartford are stepping to fill those gaps. The second annual West Hartford Block party Sunday brought live music,

CT families receiving SNAP benefits could lose nearly $200 monthly on average, a bigger hit than families would feel in any other state.

The Connecticut Content Creator Collaborative features influencers like Alexa Curtis, ESPN anchor Arda Ocal and Michael Pollack of New Haven Pizza Club.

The federal government has announced that there will not be any new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1st.

With a federal government shutdown likely to expand into November, hundreds of thousands of people in Connecticut will not receive November SNAP benefits.

HARTFORD — Connecticut is joining 21 other states and three governors in suing President Donald Trump along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary Brooke Rollins over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP benefits for November, state Attorney General William Tong announced Tuesday.

If SNAP funding dries up next month as threatened, that will put increasing pressure on Connecticut food pantries to fill the need.

Connecticut is launching a new initiative to raise awareness and drive support for those affected by the cancellation of SNAP benefits, which was scheduled to take effect on Saturday, and is relying on content creators to spread the message.