Gov. Jeff Landry explained how the distribution of state-funded SNAP benefits for November will work as the federal government remains shut down.

Louisiana will cover November SNAP benefits amid a federal shutdown, issuing payments weekly to nearly 793,000 residents in need.

Nearly 800,000 children, elderly, and disabled Louisiana residents rely on food benefits as the government shutdown enters its second month.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

In Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of residents rely on SNAP, with more than 16% of the state's population receiving SNAP benefits, according to the USDA. SNAP helped approximately 41,697,500 people in the U.S., which is 12% of the total population ...

Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will use state dollars to provide temporary SNAP assistance as the federal shutdown halts food benefits.

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.

And amid the federal government shutdown, President Trump’s administration now says it will partially fund SNAP for November. The decision follows two federal judges’ rulings last week requiring the federal government to keep the program operating.

In Louisiana, the 4,226 authorized retailers that participate in SNAP redeemed around $1.2 billion in benefits in 2019, according to the CBPP. SNAP also boosts local economies as most households redeem their monthly SNAP benefits quickly, making SNAP one of the most effective forms of economic stimulus during a downturn, says the CBPP.

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients in November amid the federal shutdown.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency, with more than 800,000 residents who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at risk of losing their assistance starting Saturday (Nov. 1).