Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to start halting on Nov. 1, the one-month anniversary of the government shutdown, unless the Republicans and Democrats come to an agreement and reopen the government.<br /><br />SNAP, a federal initiative administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides vital assistance to low-income households, many of whom rely on the food stamps to purchase their weekly groceries.
