If you or someone you know relies on SNAP benefits to feed themselves or their families, OR if you’d like to donate food in this time of crisis, we’ve compiled all the information you need. Keep scrolling to see where to either donate food or receive food, even if this is your first time asking for help.
First, what’s going on with SNAP benefits, exactly?
SNAP benefits will pause beginning November 1st, 2025, due to insufficient funds to the USDA, as a result of the Government Shutdown.
The Georgia Department of Human Services says,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently notified the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) that there is insufficient funding to cover November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues. At this time, SNAP recipients can use existing funds on their EBT cards, but based on current USDA guidance, cards will not work beginning November 1, 2025.
What are SNAP Benefits?
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, which are also commonly known as food stamps, provide any eligible citizen monthly funds to buy groceries…