As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

The Agriculture Department will use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to partially restart food aid programs halted by the government shutdown. Mill

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.

Red tape stands in the way of issuing food assistance, as benefits shrink in the wake of the government shutdown, according to state officials.

A reduction in SNAP benefits is cutting off some Iowa families from earning extra dollars for fresh produce through a popular healthy food program. Why it matters: Families relying on SNAP are facing a double setback — partial access to their regular benefits,

Commissioner Tikki Brown said Tuesday the state’s EBT vendor stopped October benefits, and new coding requirements for the partial funding of SNAP could cause delays.

To offset the federal lapse, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the local government would fund half of the November SNAP benefits for eligible Virgin Islands households. On Monday, he confirmed those payments had been completed, ensuring that more than 10,600 households could continue to purchase groceries during the shutdown.

While Tennessee is not allocating funds to continue the SNAP program in the state, it is working with food pantries to help residents in other ways.

The 500,000 Nevadans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive partial benefits for the month of November but should brace for a reduction of “50% or more” to those benefits, the state’s Division of Social Services (DSS) told The Nevada Independent on Tuesday.