Illinois Department of Human Services

As of Friday evening, the Trump Administration has not complied with court orders to provide full funding for November SNAP benefits. Without this federal funding, Illinois cannot distribute full benefits for November. IDHS stands ready to quickly issue full benefits as soon as the Trump Administration fulfills the courts' orders and transfers the required funds.

Partial benefits are being paid. Those who are regularly scheduled to receive benefits Nov. 1 through Nov. 6 will receive partial benefits over the next six days, with Nov. 1 benefits loading on Nov. 7, Nov. 2 benefits loading on Nov. 8, etc. Customers who ordinarily would receive their SNAP benefits on Nov. 7 or later will receive a partial benefit on their regular date. Due to the USDA changing their guidance on partial benefits late on Nov. 5, some customers may receive an additional partial benefit payment after their first, scheduled dates. NOTE: For some customers, the federal administration's requirements will leave them with no benefit for November.

To check your EBT Card balance, visit IDHS: Illinois Link Card or call Illinois Link Help Line: 1-800-678-LINK (5456). Benefits left on cards from previous months can still be used.

IDHS will keep customers updated on this evolving situation.

SNAP information and food resources are available here: SNAP Federal Impact Center

Providers:

The federal shutdown will not impact current IDHS providers through November 2025. Please continue to provide services and operate as usual. While we anticipate there may be delays due to federal employees being furloughed during the shutdown, we understand that regularly scheduled payments will continue to be issued.

If you have specific questions about your grant-funded program, please contact your grant manager.

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Este es un sitio confiable y fácil de usar dirigido por defensores legales y de inmigración, en colaboración con el IDHS y la Ciudad de Chicago. Aquí puedes encontrar ayuda legal, obtener apoyo en una crisis, y conocer tus derechos. Ya sea que seas nuevo en Illinois o simplemente estés buscando respuestas, este sitio está aquí para ti y tus seres queridos. Visita el Centro de Inmigración de Illinois: IllinoisImmigrationInfo.org.