SNAP recipients will receive at most 65% of benefits in November, rather than 50%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a guidance to states Nov. 5. A family of four will receive at most $646 for the month, according to the new guidance.

Partial SNAP benefits are being paid to recipients in certain states, with others to be paid later this month.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to recipients this weekend, as directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.

Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare.The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of the nearly 42 million Americans who saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lapse on Nov.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has taken a sharp drop amid growing voter anger over delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal shutdown. Newsweek's tracker shows that Trump's net approval rating has reached an all-time low of -13 points,

Trump prompted further concern when he threatened to withhold SNAP benefits until the end of the government shutdown.

Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1.

Almost five million Americans may not receive any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November, under new rules issued by the Agriculture Department on Tuesday.