Updated October 22, 2025: This brief has been modified to clarify that while state spending for SNAP would be eligible for federal reimbursement because it is a mandatory program, its structure and reliance on EBT systems likely make it impossible for states to continue funding benefits. As the federal government shutdown extends into the end of October, concerns are mounting about the ability to continue operating crucial nutrition assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition As...| FFIS
No fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills have been enacted, and a House-passed continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the government operating at FY 2025 levels until November 21 has been rejected in the Senate. While a brief shutdown is usually of minimal consequence, things will be different this time. In the event of a shutdown, most discretionary grant programs—plus mandatory programs funded in appropriations acts—would be affected because no new funding would be available. F...| FFIS