These restaurants around the state are offering free meals to those who may not receive their SNAP benefits this weekend.

EBT cards aren't expected to stop working when SNAP benefits freeze in November. Why it matters: About 42 million Americans — or around 20 million households — are expected to lose access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits next month.

Yes, Massachusetts 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.

The federal government will not send out November SNAP benefits if the shutdown continues into the weekend. But what happens to benefits already on EBT cards?

A potential federal government shutdown threatens to halt the distribution of funds to Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, leaving many in DeKalb County searching for alternative ways to secure food.

A few days before November 1, 2025, many beneficiaries of the SNAP program in the United States are wondering what will happen to the funds they have not used on their EBT cards A

In North Carolina, approximately 1.4 million people depend on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families.

If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.

Some New Mexico residents could be experiencing problems with their EBT cards. A number of viewers reached out to KOAT on Saturday, saying they had yet to receive their SNAP benefits for November.