Food banks across Tennessee and pop-up food pantries have been working to fill gaps left by the funding shut down of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Tennessee officials will begin distributing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, giving recipients 65% of their expected November payment.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services said in a news release that SNAP recipients who were expected to receive their payment during the first 12 days of November would receive that partial payment Wednesday.

Recipients who receive their payments later in the month will also receive 65% of their benefit. The department news release said if they are directed to provide the full payment at a later date officials will.

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