Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Alabama will be suspended effective Nov. 1 until federal funding is provided or until states are directed otherwise, according to the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR). The agency said recipients will be able to use benefits issued to their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card prior to November 1, 2025, at any SNAP authorized retailer. About 15% of the state’s population is enrolled in SNAP. Nearly 70% of participants are f

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced today that she is signing on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act, which would allow Congress to appropriate the necessary funding to provide uninterrupted SNAP benefits. Britt’s announcement comes after the Alabama Department of Human Resources announced food stamps for more than 752,000 recipients in the state would be suspended Nov. 1. The senator blamed Democrats for the ongoing shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, after Democrats refused to pass the Republican-sponsored b