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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that, following the end of the federal government shutdown, it received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to begin issuing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025 beginning Monday, November 17.
View Newsroom- TDHS Begins Issuing Partial November 2025 SNAP Benefit Payments Following Updated USDA Food and Nutrition Service Guidance
- New Federal Law Updates SNAP Work Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) in Tennessee
- Tennessee Department of Human Services Announces Summer Nutrition Initiative Funds Will Reach Underserved Families Starting June 13

