Here's what individuals and families need to know about SNAP eligibility, applying for SNAP, and what happens after submitting your SNAP application.

At the same time, open enrollment for plans through HealthCare.gov has begun, and subsidies are scheduled to expire.

President Trump hasn't tapped emergency funds to cover the program, though a court ruling could force a change.

On Friday, President Trump signaled he would fund SNAP if pointed in “the appropriate legal direction” after a federal judge directed officials to use an emergency fund for the program.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that members of the New Jersey National Guard have been deployed to support the state’s food banks.

With millions of Americans waiting on delayed food assistance payments, one Waco food pantry is seeing an unprecedented surge in need — a 90% increase in one week.