SNAP benefits delayed by shutdown as neighbors help bridge the gap

A federal judge's order mandating the administration continue funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the government shutdown means Washington families relying on food stamps should see payments restored soon, but a delay is expected. While the USDA scrambles to use emergency funds to cover the November benefits, neighbors in South Seattle are restocking "Little Free Pantries" to help those struggling in the interim.