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.

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.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced it had received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that full funding for November SNAP benefits has been approved. The state agency is now working with federal partners to process the remaining payments as quickly as possible.

Governor Josh Stein announced that organizations across North Carolina have stepped up to donate nearly $4 million to fight hunger in North Carolina

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

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.

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 ...