Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that, following the end of the federal government shutdown, it received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to begin issuing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025, beginning Monday, November 17th.
USDA has directed states to return to using the traditional calculation tables that determine maximum SNAP payment amounts, allowing benefits to be issued at the normal amounts. As a result, Tennessee SNAP recipients who received a partial November benefit will receive the remainder of their November benefit amount.
What SNAP Recipients Can Expect
- SNAP households that previously received partial benefits will have the remaining benefit amount added to their EBT card beginning Monday, November 17th.
- Households that have not yet received any November benefits should expect to receive their full benefit amount in the coming days.
- Customers who typically receive benefits on the 18th, 19th, or 20th of the month will receive their November benefits on their usual date.
Additionally, December SNAP benefits will be issued in full on customers’ normal date.
SNAP recipients can use the One DHS Customer Portal to view the latest case details at https://onedhs.tn.gov/csp.
SNAP customers can also use the ebtEDGE app or Cardholder Portal to check their benefit amounts by visiting www.fisglobal.com/ebtedgemobile to download the app or log into the Cardholder Portal at https://www.ebtedge.com/gov/portal/PortalHome.do.
For any additional information, customers are encouraged to visit the TDHS website here: www.tn.gov/humanservices/federal-shutdown.html.
About the Tennessee Department of Human Services
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) consists of multiple divisions with a unified mission to strengthen Tennessee by strengthening Tennesseans. Led by governor-appointed Commissioner Clarence H. Carter, TDHS serves nearly two million Tennesseans to ensure that all state residents have an opportunity to reach their full potential as contributing members of their community.
Among the many services and programs provided by TDHS, some of the leading programs include the Child Support Program, Child and Adult Day Services and Licensing, Families First (the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Rehabilitation Services for people with disabilities, and Adult Protective Services, along with many others. TDHS is an organization committed to connecting people with resources that help individuals, families and communities with the support they need to overcome any social, economic and developmental vulnerabilities.
For more information, please visit: Tennessee Department of Human Services.
