ROCK SPRINGS — SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits will likely be delayed in November due to the ongoing federal shutdown and the Food Bank of Sweetwater County is expecting higher demand as it enters its busiest season.

SNAP is managed by the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) and provides monthly benefits to help low-income families buy healthy foods. During the 2025 fiscal year, 28,364 residents received help from SNAP each month. The average payment is approximately $185 per person per month.

“We understand the uncertainty about November’s SNAP funds may create a hardship for families and elderly who rely on this resource, and we want to give them time to prepare,” DFS Director Korin Schmidt said. “We will continue to work with our clients to process a

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