SNAP food assistance was set to lapse in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be used to maintain the benefits.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rejects calls to tap state funds to keep food assistance flowing as federal government shutdown enters its fourth week.

Food pantries in Georgia are bracing for impacts as benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, won’t be renewed in November.

ATLANTA — Georgia food assistance recipients say they won’t receive their November funds if the government shutdown continues. After the state announced a 10-figure budget surplus, those recipients ...

ATLANTA — Georgia's Department of Human Services acknowledged Tuesday that SNAP benefits for November won't go out until the government shutdown ends. 11Alive checked in with state officials after the ...

More than 1.4 million Georgians, roughly 13% of the state’s population, rely on SNAP, according to the Georgia Budget & ...

The 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go without their benefits come Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, according to a new message from ...

It has been a tumultuous week for the roughly 42 million people across the country who rely on federal food assistance. Some breathed a tentative sigh of relief Friday afternoon after a Rhode Island ...