US EditionMDHS Announces Temporary Pause in SNAP Benefits Due to Federal Shutdown
The pause affects SNAP benefits issuance starting November 1 as the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service halts EBT file transmissions during the federal shutdown.
- On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Human Services in Jackson announced November SNAP benefits may be delayed or not issued due to the federal government shutdown.
- The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service instructed states not to transmit EBT issuance files to vendors until further notice, and MDHS said the directive stems from the federal shutdown.
- MDHS advised clients to prioritize using existing SNAP benefits and buying shelf-stable items before month-end, providing local food pantry lists including Mid-South Food Bank, Mississippi Food Network, and Catholic Charities of South Mississippi.
- As a result, no new November benefits will be issued unless FNS guidance changes, and the Mississippi Department of Human Services has not received timing confirmation from federal partners at FNS.
- Starting November 1, there is uncertainty whether SNAP clients can access prior benefits, but MDHS says all benefits before November 1, 2025 remain usable and directs clients to its federal-shutdown-updates webpage.
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MDHS announces SNAP benefits may not be issued due to government shutdown
MDHS announces SNAP benefits may not be issued due to government shutdown JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Earlier today, the Mississippi Department of Human Services officially announced that those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may see their issuance delayed or not received at all for the month of November. According to MDHS officials, this is due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and it is not a state-level dec…
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The Clarion LedgerMDHS announces temporary pause in SNAP benefits due to federal shutdown
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued.
MDHS announces temporary pause in SNAP benefits due to Federal shutdown
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November may be delayed or may not be issued. This pause in benefits is a direct result of the federal shutdown and is not a state-level decision. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has directed states not to transmi…
Temporary pause on SNAP benefits announced in Mississippi amid shutdown
As the federal government’s shutdown moves into a fifth week, impacts are continuing to seep down to the state level. The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Friday that due to the ongoing funding lapse, benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November are not set to be issued. This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned earlier this month that, if the shutdown continues, it will…
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