Core Points - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will cease operations on November 1 due to depleted funds [1][3] - Approximately 42 million individuals benefit from SNAP, primarily low-income groups, including the disabled and elderly, who use government-subsidized food vouchers to purchase food at designated stores [3] Group 1 - The SNAP program will stop issuing benefits starting November 1 due to a lack of funding [1][3] - The program serves around 42 million people, focusing on low-income individuals, the disabled, and the elderly [3]