However, the USDA sent out a statement to all SNAP state agencies saying that recipients across the country will be able to keep using their EBT cards during the government shutdown. This means that any unused SNAP money is expected to roll over into November.

In the map above, WMUR analyzed data compiled by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute that shows the number people who opt into SNAP by town, based on 2023 population data and 2024 SNAP enrollment figures. Granite Staters do not use SNAP benefits as often as other states. See the latest data below.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the federally-funded benefits aren’t being distributed. More than 75,000 Granite Staters rely on SNAP.

The Department of Agriculture posted a notice on its website after the Trump administration said it would not tap $5B in contingency funds.

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to go on hold starting Saturday, grocery stores are worried about what that will mean for their bottom lines.

The $2 million approved by the Executive Council will support a network of mobile food pantries specifically for the more than 75,000 New Hampshire residents enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

The state will provide $2 million to help the New Hampshire Food Bank's mobile pantry program reach SNAP recipients.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) for 74,000 in New Hampshire will likely continue in November even if the federal government shutdown continues due to a $2 million state