WASHINGTON — The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, will continue despite a government shutdown, officials say — as long as the standoff doesn't last into November.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture receives money for SNAP a month in advance, according to its shutdown plan. But most of the department’s staff was sent home, which will cause delays in processing applications and verifying benefits.

The shutdown left some programs, such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — commonly known as WIC — about to run out of money sooner.

But the Trump administration announced it would divert tariff dollars to continue providing vouchers for about 7 million low-income women to buy infant formula and other food. The t

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