The Trump administration has agreed to tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to pay partial food stamp benefits in November amid the government shutdown. But enrollees will only get half their usual allotment and will likely face delays in even receiving that assistance.

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WASHINGTON D.C. (KSWO) - Army Emergency Relief (AER) has announced that it will cover payments for soldiers and their families who utilize programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) to help with food expenses.

Virginia launches emergency nutrition program to support 854,000 SNAP recipients if federal shutdown continues, using state funds and weekly payments.

Virginia is launching the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) program as government shutdown cuts off SNAP benefits.

With the government shutdown, there's no money for LIHEAP, the federally-funded heating assistance program for low-income households.

The agency's Energy Crisis Intervention Program, which provides heating assistance to about 7,000 Maine households annually, will not begin on Nov. 1 as originally planned.

The city’s Help Without Borders program will receive at least $100,000 in additional funding to continue providing emergency rental and utility assistance.

As the federal government shutdown continues through the beginning of November, Gov. Josh Shapiro has activated an emergency relief plan to support food banks and families after SNAP benefits were suspended for nearly two million Pennsylvanians.