RALEIGH, N.C. —

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that the November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues.

On Oct. 10, 2025, NCDHHS was directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay the issuance of November SNAP benefits due to the ongoing federal shutdown.

As of Oct. 27, 2025, NCDHHS has not received the necessary federal funding for the program.

NCDHHS also said that the USDA sent guidance and a notice to states on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, stating it would not be using the roughly $6 billion in federal contingency funds available to keep the SNAP program running for November.

The notice also explained that the federal government would not reim

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