Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expiring in two days amid the nearly one-month-long government shutdown . Based on 2024's fiscal year, nearly 42 million low-income Americans relied on SNAP to afford groceries and receive crucial food assistance.

States are now scrambling to find ways to offer emergency food relief and aid after Nov. 1. Over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration for not funding SNAP. And some online companies are stepping in to help, including HelloFresh and DoorDash .

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Why SNAP benefits are expiring and why it matters

The Department of Health and Human Services' website notes that the federal gov

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