The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, $66.8 million in partial SNAP benefits have been processed for about 364,000 Ohio households, which ODJFS says is just over half of the 716,000 households that are set to receive SNAP benefits for the month of November.

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture changes guidance on SNAP, Colorado officials are working to issue benefits in compliance with the new guidelines. On Friday, following a federal court order, nearly 32,

Meanwhile, in Ohio, the state's Department of Jobs and Family Services says partial SNAP benefits for November will go out as soon as Wednesday. Under new USDA guidelines, Ohioans on SNAP will see a 35% reduction in their benefits this month. The amount received will depend on factors like income as well as housing and medical costs.

The threat of financial penalties came amid a dizzying week of legal battles over whether food aid could be released during the shutdown.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services has announced that full SNAP benefits for November are being issued, following the USDA’s revised guidelines after the federal government shutdown.

On Saturday Morning, a little more than 30,000 Coloradans checked their Electronic Benefit Transfer account, or EBT, and were

Because of the benefit reduction, states must recalculate the benefits they send to households enrolled in the SNAP program.

The longest U.S. government shutdown ended on Nov. 12. Iowa HHS says SNAP payments will resume soon. Here's how to check your balance.