Trump prompted further concern when he threatened to withhold SNAP benefits until the end of the government shutdown.

It is yet unclear how quickly reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be available for West Virginians, with President Donald Trump contradicting his U.S. Department of Agriculture in whether to comply with a federal court order to partially fund the benefits.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, after the United States Department of Agriculture guidance was released Tuesday, the agency suspended the state-funded program so the health department could pay federal benefits for the entire state, not just the most-needy groups identified through the solution created by state leaders last week.

About 160,000 Long Islanders rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is on hold during the federal government shutdown.

According to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Hunters Feeding Illinois allows hunters to donate their harvest for free to local meat processors, which then supply food pantries with venison. Pantries in 50 Illinois counties are participating. Here are the ones in southern Illinois:

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s special session proclamation would need to include language allowing the Legislature to take such action.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signaled that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could restart as soon as this week.

Federal food aid is on the line as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is poised to run out of money on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. A federal judge on Friday ordered officials to tap emergency funds for the program and President Trump later indicated that he would follow through.