CHARLESTON — With the federal government shutdown showing no signs of ending in the short-term, the effects are now being felt by West Virginia’s most vulnerable populations.

In a Facebook post Saturday, the West Virginia Department of Human Services said the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to begin after Oct. 16 would be delayed and SNAP benefits for November could also face delays.

“Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) has directed the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) and other state SNAP agencies to delay the issuance of October 2025 SNAP benefits approved on or after October 16, 2025,” according to the statement.

“Additionally, we have been notified th

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