• UPDATE: On November 12, the president signed the funding bill passed by Congress, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

• Full SNAP Benefits for November 2025 are on the way!

  • The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) will start loading full November payments onto Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and SNAP participants will begin to see payments on their EBT cards as early as Thursday afternoon, November 13th. All SNAP participants can expect their full payments to be available over the next few days.

  • Visit cdhs.colorado.gov/SNAP for the latest information on SNAP.

• Coloradans should continue applying for benefits and can continue using their food benefits at retailers.

• Colorado WIC is open and operating as normal.

• Colorado public school students can continue to access free meals at school.

• Double Up Food Bucks and Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus continue to operate as usual. If a SNAP shopper has remaining incentives, they can continue to spend them, even without earning additional SNAP.

• [As of 11/9, 11 PM] Urgent: Partial SNAP benefits for November 2025 are on the way

  • Coloradans who rely on SNAP will begin receiving partial payments for the month of November 2025. The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) will start loading payments onto Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and if current guidance stays in place, SNAP participants will see partial payments on their EBT cards by the end of the week.

  • It is important to note that, because of how these partial benefits are calculated, households will see benefits ranging from $0 up to 65% of their usual monthly allotment. 

  • This is a rapidly changing situation, visit cdhs.colorado.gov/SNAP for the latest information on SNAP and urgent updates.

• Coloradans should continue applying for benefits and can continue using their food benefits at retailers.

• October benefits for nutrition programs–including SNAP and WIC–are NOT impacted.

• Colorado WIC is open and operating as normal through at least November 30, 2025. Note that WIC may not be operating in other states as the shutdown progresses.

• Colorado public school students can continue to access free meals at school.

• Double Up Food Bucks and Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus continue to operate as usual. If a SNAP shopper has remaining incentives, they can continue to spend them, even without earning additional SNAP.

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has informed the State of Colorado that November 2025 SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are being held.

All current recipients of SNAP benefits will receive an official letter from the Colorado Department of Human Services announcing the hold in the coming days. This hold affects all SNAP recipients statewide and is not a Gunnison County decision.

Gunnison County administers an average of approximately $218,000 in monthly SNAP benefits to about 695 households, representing more than 1,090 individuals in the community. The County recognizes how important these benefits are for local families and is closely monitoring the situation.