What to know about the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, sometimes referred to as food stamps.

The continuation of the government shutdown threatens access to federal food assistance programs for millions of Americans.

Here’s what SNAP benefits are, who funds them, the average amount that participants will be missing next month and some food assistance resources.

This weekend has been a confusing one when it comes to an assistance program millions of people in the U.S. rely on to stay fed. Here’s the latest on what’s going on with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Despite court orders to distribute SNAP benefits, state officials said the funds remain on hold for nearly 2 million Illinoisans.

Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also known as food stamps.

On Thursday, the DHHS website displayed a note mirroring language found on the USDA website, blaming Democrats for the halt in SNAP benefits as well.

Will the nearly 3 million Floridians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go without their benefits next month? What to know.