SALT LAKE CITY — Due to the government shutdown, many Utahns are bracing for the loss of SNAP benefits come November. However, the latest update may have some breathing a sigh of relief.

“If customers have a balance on their card from a prior month, they will still be able to use that balance to make purchases after Nov.1 ," said Becky Wickstrom, a spokesperson for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. "We don't expect to see a complete shutdown of all SNAP services."

The Utah Department of Workforce Services received that update late Friday evening from the USDA.

So, what exactly can Utahns expect come November?

“When their deposit is supposed to happen, and in Utah — that's on the 5th, the 11th and the 15th, depending on your last name — we will not be able to make any SNAP de

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