SNAP recipients say they’re left with tough choices as shutdown threatens food aid

As the government shutdown continues, the Trump Administration says it will soon pause payments to people on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that helps more than 40 million people pay for groceries.

Americans who receive SNAP say they’re preparing to make hard choices if they lose benefits starting on Nov. 1.

“We have to figure out where we’re pulling money from to cover the $200 that we do get a month because there’s just no extra funding,” said Sara Stone, a 34-year-old Pennsylvania mother of three who relies on $200 a month in SNAP aid. “So, we’re going through what bill is not getting paid for November so we can put food on the table.”

Sara Stone answers six questions about what the loss of SNAP benefits could mean for her family.