Photo from Unsplash When the federal government shuts down, countless government-funded programs lose funding or face severe delays. This includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps nearly 40 million people across the country put food on the table each month. Since the government shut down for 43 days, from October 1, 2025, to November 11th, 2025, SNAP resorted to emergency funds. These funds inevitably ran dry on November 1st, 2025, leaving te