The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the largest social programs in the United States, providing millions of people with monthly benefits to purchase groceries. The ongoing government shutdown threatens these benefits, leaving households across the country in a difficult position. In this Expert Q&A with the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, Luke Shaefer, faculty director of U-M Poverty Solutions, explains how a suspension of SNAP would affect families, food banks, and grocery stores in both the short and long term.
