Amid uncertainty over November SNAP benefits, the Southeast Ohio Foodbank is contending with an influx in demand.

The New Castle School District is hit especially hard. Seventy-six percent of the families in the district get SNAP benefits for food assistance, but a program run by the school has been helping families with food for more than a decade.

The administration of President Donald Trump has made $450 million in tariff revenue available for a childhood nutrition program imperiled by the federal government shutdown, according to federal funding records.

About 91% of veterans said they were concerned about losing access to food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to run dry Nov. 1, according to a poll from Mission Roll Call.

The $4.5 million in emergency funding will support Baltimore County’s food assistance programs amid worries about SNAP benefits.

Tennesseans will continue to receive WIC benefits such as supplemental groceries, at least for the time being, even as SNAP benefits are cut off.

While Tennessee is not allocating funds to continue the SNAP program in the state, it is working with food pantries to help residents in other ways.

Michigan 211, a service that connects residents with available resources for numerous issues, including food assistance.

Help is on the way for Americans who rely on food stamps. However, it could still be some time before SNAP recipients see that money.