Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Alabama will be suspended effective Nov. 1 until federal funding is provided or until states are directed otherwise, according to the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR). The agency said recipients will be able to use benefits issued to their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card prior to November 1, 2025, at any SNAP authorized retailer. About 15% of the state’s population is enrolled in SNAP. Nearly 70% of participants are f