RICHMOND, Va. — Hundreds of thousands of Virginians impacted by the pausing of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown received partial payments Thursday this morning, according to the governor’s office.
Partial payments were made to Virginia’s 850,000-plus SNAP recipients around 2 or 3 a.m. Thursday morning, representing 65% of their usual monthly benefits — exactly what Governor Glenn Youngkin said to expect.
At least one SNAP recipient confirmed that funds appeared on her EBT card this morning…