Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Full food assistance program benefits will begin flowing to around 42 million Americans within one day after legislation ended the longest government shutdown at 43 days on Wednesday.
For the first time since its inception in 1939, the U.S. government failed to issue monthly assistance in November. The food stamp program was officially renamed as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2008.
Benefits are loaded into Electronic Benefits Transfer, which are debit-type cards issued by the Department of Agriculture.
A USDA spokesperson told CBS News and USA Today that recipients in most states will get their benefits "within 24 hours" after the government shutdown ends.
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