ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland will start issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to people starting Nov. 18.

SNAP became a bone of contention during the partisan tug of war that mired the US government during the battle over reopening the government.

As the shutdown neared its end, President Donald Trump threatened to restore only some of the SNAP benefits. Locally, states scrambled to generate funding for SNAP recipients once the deadline for the halt in funding approached. Both Maryland and Virginia declared states of emergency as they tried to grapple with the pause in funding.

State officials say benefits will be issued according to each person or household’s regular benefits schedule .

Maryland residents who receive SNAP can check for their eligibility or app

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