Federal Government Shutdown Update - 10/1/2025
October Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be issued as scheduled. We continue to monitor the federal government shutdown and will share potential impacts should the federal shutdown persist.
Important Notice About Medicaid and SNAP Benefits
In July 2025, Republicans in Congress passed a bill that will change programs run by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS). President Trump signed that bill into law.
The law makes changes to Medicaid (Medical Assistance) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Medicaid has not changed at this time. For some SNAP recipients, these changes will begin September 1, 2025 and November 1, 2025. Learn more about SNAP work requirements, how they affect SNAP benefits, and how to report that you are meeting these requirements.
Your benefits have not changed at this time and will not change without notice from DHS. You will have the opportunity to update your case information.
Be on the lookout for more information from DHS. Keep your address and other contact information up-to-date with DHS and the US Postal Service. We will help you prepare for these changes as they come.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP – formerly known as food stamps – provides food assistance to eligible low-income Pennsylvanians, offering EBT Cards to help purchase fresh, healthy foods. Check your eligibility and apply online.
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Policy Handbooks and Manuals
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October 08, 2025 Following Executive Order, Shapiro Administration Takes Action to Ensure Medicaid Coverage of Safe, Effective Vaccines
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September 30, 2025 Shapiro Administration Recognizes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Highlights Multi-Agency Efforts to Strengthen Behavioral Health Supports and Save Lives
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September 25, 2025 With 144,000 at Risk of Losing Benefits, Shapiro Administration is Helping Pennsylvanians Understand New Federal SNAP Work Reporting Requirements in Republican Budget Bill
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September 15, 2025 Department of Human Services Hosts Kinship Care Summit, Celebrates Caretakers and Connects Kinship Families to Resources
