The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received notice Friday afternoon that the United States Department of Agriculture will fully fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

North Carolina's NCDHHS announces partial SNAP payments to over 586,000 households with full benefits expected soon.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has paused plans to provide SNAP benefits during the ongoing government shutdown. NCDHHS said on Saturday it acknowledged a Friday decision by the U.

Faith organizations, local food banks, and a host of nonprofits are working throughout North Carolina to feed those not getting benefits through the SNAP program as a result of the government shutdown and a series of actions Friday ending with a late-night U.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson said that after "winning" the lawsuit against the USDA, his department is seeking to bring the case to court again to have the agency issue the full payment after the it agreed to issue 50% of the payments.

NCDHHS issues partial SNAP benefits due to the federal shutdown, impacting 1.4 million people in NC, with emergency funds covering roughly 50% of November's needs.

Cherie Jzar, a North Carolina farmer, has become a lifeline for area residents as the Trump administration has delayed funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Many of her customers are seniors — who often live on fixed incomes and rely on SNAP.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received notice on Friday afternoon that the USDA will fully fund November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. NCDHHS is working with federal partners to get the remainder ...