Food Assistance (SNAP) Benefits Might Not be Available in November
From the Oct 21, 2025 e-EditionThe Tennessee Department of Human Services has received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) that, if the federal government shutdown continues, federally-funded SNAP benefits for November will be unavailable. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help families with their food needs.
TDHS is closely monitoring the situation and will update its web page as needed.
In September, Carroll County had 3,552 individuals on SNAP benefits; Henry had 3,942, and Weakley had 3,346.
In the e-Edition
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