Now that the longest shutdown in U.S. government history has ended, the SNAP will resume funding in Tennessee.

North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services announced that full SNAP benefits for November will be available by Friday for 600,000 households, following the resolution of the federal shutdown.

At Central Moravian Church Food Bank in Bethlehem, 74 households came to pick up groceries on Saturday. That is far above the demand the pantry has seen in the past, volunteers said.

Iowa households that rely on food assistance will begin receiving their long-delayed November SNAP benefits after Congress ended the 43-day federal government shutdown, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.

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Kentucky was one of several states that were able to issue partial benefits during the shutdown following a federal ruling in favor of partially restoring benefits. Beshear also declared a state of emergency during the shutdown to direct $5 million to Feeding Kentucky food banks.

Rosa Alonso, who owns Fiesta Produce on San Antonio's Northwest Side, struggled to pay rent last month after losing a chunk of her business.

Some recipients have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.