Are SNAP benefits and food stamps the same thing? What to know about SNAP, who funds it

Here’s what SNAP benefits are, who funds them, the average amount that participants will be missing next month and some food assistance resources.

Will my food stamps renew? Across the country, a chorus of desperation and anger

The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.