Federal Government Shutdown

Latest Update on SNAP Benefits

Full November SNAP benefits were loaded on recipients' EBT cards on Friday, Nov. 14. SNAP participants will receive their December benefits on their usual schedule.

The development comes following the U.S. House and U.S. Senate resolution to end the federal government shutdown and subsequent guidance from the USDA to states to issue full benefits. 

Check your balance on the ebtEDGE app, at ebtEDGE.com, or by calling the number on the back of your card: 1-888-622-7328. 

News Releases

Nov. 13: Congress Reaches Deal to Reopen Federal Government; Full November SNAP Benefits Loaded on EBT Cards Friday

Nov. 7: Partial SNAP Payments Loaded onto EBT Cards in North Carolina; Full Benefits Could be Added as Soon as This Weekend

Nov. 4: SNAP Beneficiaries Will Receive Partial November Benefits

Oct. 30: Governor Stein Announces Nearly $18 Million in Contributions for North Carolina Food Assistance

Oct. 28: Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues USDA for Withholding More than $230 Million in Monthly Food Assistance to North Carolinians, Including 600,000 Children

Oct. 27: Disruption in SNAP Benefits in North Carolina as the Federal Government Shutdown Continues

Oct. 17: Governor Stein Highlights North Carolina Impacts of Impasse in Washington, Calls on Congress to Return to the Negotiating Table

Oct. 8: Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown in North Carolina