After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown , federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work requirements.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides monthly benefits — averaging around $190 per person — to about 42 million people nationwide . During the first couple weeks of November, many of those recipients missed their regular allotments as President Donald Trump's administration battled in court over whether to tap into reserves to fund the program while the government was shut down. Advertisement

Here's what to know about SNAP:

The benefits are available across the country after lapses

For the first part of the month, the situation was chaotic after the federal gover

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