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).

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

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.

Attorney General Campbell said the Trump administration is choosing not to use all available funds to keep food benefits fully funded through November.

The collapse Saturday of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shows how vulnerable people are to food insecurity. The statistics in Hampden County that tell the hunger story are so startling they seem distorted.

The partial restoration of federal SNAP benefits will bring relief to thousands of Massachusetts families — but food banks say that help can’t come soon enough. And it’s unclear when the federal dollars will start rolling back into Massachusetts.