SNAP is expected to be partially funded this month amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Trump administration announced on Monday. The federal government will use $4.65 billion in contingency funds to pay for the program that normally costs $8 billion a month.

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Jefferson County officials are laying out the schedule for when SNAP benefits will be paid in November. It comes after Governor Kathy Hochul ordered on Friday that state agencies issue full federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for this month.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, leading to cuts in SNAP benefits for nearly three million people in New York State, the State Attorney General's Office has a warning about businesses that are unlawfully refusing to accept SNAP payments.

Both Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul late on the afternoon of Nov. 7 separately announced

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York on Thursday, days before SNAP benefits and other assistance are set to dry out amid the ongoing, and historic, federal government shutdown.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.