Partial SNAP payments are set to be distributed after the shutdown disrupted operations. Here's what to know about timing.

For a household of four, the usual maximum of $975 has been reduced to $497 per month. Across all household sizes, the SNAP reduction is roughly 49 percent—meaning households claiming the top amount will get about half of their usual monthly benefit in November.

Billions in SNAP benefits are being supplemented by nonprofits and private companies, as Congress continues to debate federal funding.

A federal court last week ordered the Trump administration to pay partial SNAP benefits. The United States Department of Agriculture on Nov. 4 sent guidance to states delineating that "partial" means the maximum benefit households are able to receive is 50% of their traditional benefits.

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

Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced.

The Snapchat parent reported third-quarter earnings results that exceeded Wall Street analyst expectations across various metrics.

Trump prompted further concern when he threatened to withhold SNAP benefits until the end of the government shutdown.