However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned that it no longer has the funding to deliver November food benefits. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors in suing the Trump administration over the funding lapse, saying the funds do exist in a contingency fund.

Governor Maura Healey will speak at the State House at 10:45 a.m. Thursday to address President Trump’s unprecedented decision to end SNAP benefits and outline ways residents can support their neighbors.

President Donald Trump said he will withhold November food stamps. This comes a day after the administration said it will pay partial benefits.

Dozens of restaurants across Massachusetts have stepped up to help feed their communities during the government shutdown.

Our maps show which Massachusetts communities will be most impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits and how our state compares to the rest of the country.

However, SNAP benefits typically roll over month to month, allowing a recipient to spend any unused money on their EBT card up to 274 days after it was issued, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Services (DTA).

Ahead of public food benefits running out for over a million Bay Staters on Saturday, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday that the state will advance a scheduled $4 million payment for food

People in Methuen are rallying to help their fellow community members with uncertainty surrounding the SNAP program.