Yet the move still leaves participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the dark on exactly when they will get the funds.In a declaration submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island,

At a loss of what to do, what help you are entitled to as the Trump administration is ordered by a judge to fund SNAP benefits while the shutdown continues? We explain the latest developments in SNAP benefits,

The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.

Posters have circulated on social media claiming several restaurant chains are offering free meals to SNAP recipients.

After Gov. Laura Kelly joined a lawsuit, the USDA will pay partial SNAP benefits. But it is unclear how soon Kansans will get November food stamps.

Food providers in Oregon are sounding the alarm as the abrupt halt of SNAP benefits has left many residents in dire straits.