However, Texans have still not received their benefits. Missed SNAP payments from the beginning of the month are expected to be fully restored once the government shutdown concludes.

"We are seeing it, we're seeing it vividly. But Manna House has stepped up and we are ready to help," said Manna House executive director Norma Belcher.

While the USDA's notice focuses on maintaining equal treatment among shoppers, state-level changes to SNAP are also on the horizon. Texas and several other states are preparing to restrict purchases of certain "junk food" and soft drinks with SNAP benefits beginning in 2026.

The Trump administration agreed to issue partial benefits to SNAP recepients following two federal court rulings. However, the calculations and distributions could take anywhere from days to months.

Millions of Texans who rely on food assistance will not receive their SNAP benefits for November if the federal government shutdown lasts another week, according to new guidance from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The HHSC warned the ...

The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

After SNAP benefits were halted Saturday, the USDA reminded retailers they must comply with the Equal Treatment Rule, which bars special food discounts for SNAP/EBT customers.

The ongoing shutdown means more than $600M per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

A new memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the federal government is working to release full November SNAP benefits as soon as today, even as the Trump administration continues to argue in court that it doesn’t have the funding to do so.