The federal government shut down as of October 1, 2025.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
As a result of the continuing federal government shutdown, November 2025 SNAP benefits are not available at this time.

On November 3, the federal government reported to a federal judge that it will issue partial SNAP benefits. On November 4, New Jersey received guidance on how those partial benefits are to be calculated, and state officials are reviewing that. The State will continue to provide updates at NJSNAP.gov about when SNAP benefits will be issued.

SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card prior to October 31, 2025 are available for you to use. Before going to the grocery store, we encourage SNAP food assistance recipients to check their account at NJFamiliesFirst.com or by calling (800) 997-3333. If there are SNAP benefits in your NJ Families First account, they are available for you to use.

Please note, you may receive eligibility notices and your MyNJHelps case summary may show that you are eligible for November benefits. Even though you may receive an eligibility notice and the benefits show in your case summary, November 2025 SNAP benefits have not been posted to your Families First EBT card on time. 

Because November SNAP benefits are not available as a result of a federal shutdown, fair hearings will not be scheduled for this issue.

To find a food pantry in your area, visit NJ211.org.

Work First New Jersey (WFNJ), Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Child Support are not impacted at this time.

Continue to visit the DFD Emergency/Disaster page for ongoing updates on how the federal shutdown may impact these programs.