IDHS is working to distribute full SNAP benefits, now that the federal government shutdown has ended.
We anticipate that the remaining benefit payments will be made over the coming days, with all SNAP recipients receiving their full November benefits by Nov. 20.
The lapse in SNAP funding created unnecessary hardship for 1.9 million Illinoisans and businesses who rely on this federal program. The crisis was entirely avoidable - the Trump Administration had the funding to fully support SNAP but chose not to, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk of hunger.
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.
