The administration of President Donald Trump has made $450 million in tariff revenue available for a childhood nutrition program imperiled by the federal government shutdown, according to federal funding records.

Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on Saturday as the U.S. government shutdown continues.

An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the USDA. October 2025 reports indicate that about 42 million Americans participate in SNAP monthly.

While Tennessee is not allocating funds to continue the SNAP program in the state, it is working with food pantries to help residents in other ways.

About 91% of veterans said they were concerned about losing access to food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to run dry Nov. 1, according to a poll from Mission Roll Call.

Here is a list of food assistance resources available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.

Hundreds of people queued for food assistance at a central Texas high school on Saturday, November 1, as millions across America lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to the government shutdown,

Help is on the way for Americans who rely on food stamps. However, it could still be some time before SNAP recipients see that money.