SNAP known as Food Stamps wont be issued in North Carolina as the federal government is shutdown under Donald Trump’s leadership, the only choice is old nearly molded food at food banks that rich people don’t want
Food Stamps in North Carolina will not be issued for the month of November 2025 and beyond due to the United States government shutdown. 143,000 people in Mecklenburg County depend on SNAP food stamps. The alternative are food banks, but lets face it, the food at food banks is one step above prison food and it molds fast. Governor Josh Stein is urging the USDA to deploy the $6 billion contingency funds, but the USDA refuses. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the November 2025 food SNAP benefits for the 1.4 million North Carolinians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be delayed if the federal government shutdown continues.
SNAP Food Stamps were cut in 2019 also under the first Donald Trump presidency administration.
On Oct. 10, 2025, NCDHHS was directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay the issuance of November 2025 SNAP benefits due to the ongoing federal shutdown.
While October benefits are not impacted, this federal inaction means there is a significant risk that November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be issued on their normal schedule. As of Oct. 27, 2025, NCDHHS has not received the necessary federal funding for the SNAP program.
Additionally, the USDA sent guidance and a notice to states on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, stating it would not be using the roughly $6 billion in federal contingency funds available to keep the SNAP program running for November 2025.
The notice also explained that the federal government would not reimburse any state funds used to cover SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits in North Carolina represent about $230 million to $250 million each month.
Governor Josh Stein says:
“I am urging the USDA to take immediate action to prevent more than 1.4 million North Carolinians – including children, people with disabilities, veterans, and working families – from going hungry. Specifically, USDA can deploy federal contingency funds and prevent a disruption of SNAP benefits. The administration’s refusal to use these available funds as temperatures cool and the Thanksgiving holiday approaches is a cruel abdication of the responsibility to support families and communities.
SNAP benefit providers will continue to process applications and stand ready to issue benefits as quickly as possible once they receive authorization and funding from federal partners.
NCDHHS does not currently have funding to maintain SNAP or WIC benefits past early November. WIC is a critical program that provides healthy food, infant formula, nutrition education and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers and young children.
The federal government shut down began on Oct. 1, 2025 under the leadership of Donald Trump because Congress did not pass a budget for the new fiscal year.
The Trump administration has paused or reduced many federal programs, and more than a million federal workers have been furloughed or are working without pay. The longer the shutdown lasts, the more serious the impacts may become.
