TEXAS, USA — Some Texans started receiving SNAP benefits on Monday after food assistance payments for November were delayed for more than a week as a result of the federal government shutdown.

“SNAP clients who usually get their benefits between the 1st and 10th of the month will see partial benefits on their Lone Star Cards Nov. 10,” Tiffany Young of Texas Health and Human Services Commission said in an email. “For SNAP clients who receive benefits on or after the 11th of the month, partial benefits will be issued on their normal issuance date.”

Some Texas enrollees have gotten 65% of a typical month’s allotment from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, said Justin King of Propel, an app that helps SNAP enrollees manage their benefits and has access

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