Almost five million Americans may not receive any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November, under new rules issued by the Agriculture Department on Tuesday.

SNAP is expected to be partially funded this month amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Trump administration announced on Monday. The federal government will use $4.65 billion in contingency funds to pay for the program that normally costs $8 billion a month.

SNAP recipients are struggling to make ends meet with the program on hold as the government shutdown -- the longest ever -- continues.

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are poised to lose their food stamp benefits after the USDA said it wouldn’t use any of its $6 billion contingency fund to cover benefits in November.

Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.

The possible disruption to SNAP funding on Nov. 1 would have a direct impact on beneficiaries of the food assistance program, and has already caused a ripple effect on the country's food system.

After widespread concern over the fate of SNAP-recipients during the government shutdown, the Trump administration will partially fund the program.

New York State Police arrested Bonnie Crevier, 53, of Jay on Sunday on multiple charges related to their investigation into suspected welfare fraud. Police were notified of the possible fraud by the Essex County Department of Social Services in August.

Late Friday, a judge ordered the federal government to tap into the $5 billion SNAP contingency fund to keep benefits flowing for now. But city officials say the decision only buys time as the government shutdown continues.