(LOOTPRESS) – The Trump administration has warned state governments that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the ongoing federal government shutdown extends past October, Axios reported.

According to a letter sent to state agencies and obtained by Axios, Ronald Ward, the acting associate administrator of SNAP, said the program currently has enough funding to operate only through the end of this month.

“As stated in our lapse of appropriation correspondence dated October 1, 2025, SNAP has funding available for benefits and operations through the month of October,” Ward wrote.

“However, if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximate

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