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SNAP Resources
Important Updates About the Federal Government Shutdown
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
New Jersey was notified by the federal government that if the shutdown continues, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be available on time.
SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card prior to October 31, 2025 will be available for you to use after November 1, 2025. Before going to the grocery store after November 1, 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, if the shutdown continues, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be 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.
Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)
WFNJ benefits should be available on time.
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
At this time, CCAP benefit payments will not be interrupted and there will be no impact to CCAP families or providers.
Child Support
We do not anticipate an interruption to the collection or disbursement of child support payments or general child support operations.
Food Assistance Resources for NJ SNAP Recipients
Important Information for SNAP Recipients About Your November 2025 Benefits:
- New Jersey was notified by the federal government that if the shutdown continues, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be available on November 1.
- SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card prior to October 31, 2025 will be available for you to use after November 1, 2025.
- It is recommended that SNAP food assistance recipients check their account at NJFamiliesFirst.com or by calling (800) 997-3333 before going to the grocery store after November 1. If there are SNAP benefits in your NJ FamiliesFirst 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, if the federal shutdown continues, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be 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.
- SNAP applications and recertifications will be processed. Continue to submit requested information to ensure you get your benefits when federal SNAP funding becomes available.
- Work First New Jersey (WFNJ), Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Child Support are not impacted at this time.
Press Releases
- Attorney General Secures Order Requiring Federal Government To Use SNAP Contingency Funds
- Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency Due to Federal Suspension of SNAP Benefits
- El gobernador Murphy declara el estado de emergencia debido a la suspensión federal de los beneficios del SNAP
- Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Establishing Task Force on the Federal Suspension of SNAP Benefits
- El gobernador Murphy firma una orden ejecutiva que establece un grupo de trabajo sobre la suspensión federal de los beneficios del SNAP
- Office of the Governor | ICYMI: New Jersey Department of Health Confirms Continued WIC Funding Through November 2025
- Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin Announce Accelerated Delivery of $42.5 Million in Food and Hunger Grants
- Office of the Governor | Statement from Governor Murphy on the Trump Administration’s Failure to Fund SNAP as Federal Government Shutdown Continues
- Office of the Governor | ICYMI: Federal Uncertainty Threatens Reliability of New Jersey SNAP and WIC Programs
State of Emergency Declared Due to Federal Suspension of SNAP Benefits
On Friday, October 31, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 402, declaring that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 a.m. on November 1, 2025 due to the suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the Trump Administration. Executive Order No. 402 also establishes a coordinated statewide response to ensure food access for vulnerable residents by empowering state agencies to take emergency actions to protect public health and welfare.
More than 800,000 New Jerseyans rely on SNAP to meet their basic nutritional needs. Of the 800,000, almost half are children, one in three are individuals with a disability, and one in five are over the age of 60 years. A lapse in SNAP benefits will make it difficult or impossible for these residents to obtain nutritional assistance and, as a result, they may go hungry and experience additional adverse health outcomes.