SNAP is back in time for the holidays. But millions could be losing benefits under Trump — and food banks are bracing for them

The end of the government shutdown last month restored funding for a critical food assistance program that keeps millions of families out of hunger.

But the weeks-long crisis over the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps more than 40 million Americans pay for groceries, has only underscored the worsening rates of food insecurity across the United States.