Louisiana SNAP recipients are now receiving 100 percent federal benefits for November. Not only will all SNAP recipients receive full November benefits, but the elderly and disabled will end up with extra benefits after receiving 25 percent state-funded assistance November 1-4. 

“When my team saw that Washington’s shutdown was about to leave our most vulnerable citizens without the help they depend on, we immediately got to work,” said Gov. Jeff Landry. “Because we’ve been fiscally responsible here at home, we had the ability to step in and make sure folks didn’t go hungry. That’s why we used state-funded assistance until the federal government got its act together. And now, not only is every Louisianan getting their full benefits—the elderly and disabled have got a little extra heading into the holidays.”