2025 Federal Government Shutdown
Last Updated on 11/7/2025.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) continues monitoring developments with the federal government shutdown. We will add updates to this page as we receive guidance from federal partners or there are impacts to programs.
Kansans are also encouraged to follow DCF on social media and subscribe to DCF’s newsletter, DCF Direct, for agency updates and information.
SNAP Benefits
Update from Nov. 7: Today, DCF issued full November benefits to Kansans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Food Assistance. Beneficiaries should have access to their full benefits by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 7. All current Kansas beneficiaries will receive benefits on Nov. 7 instead of the typical monthly issuances that are staggered over a 10-day period according to last name.
Kansans should call 1-800-997-6666, the number on the back of their EBT card, to check on those benefits, and the pending benefits information should be provided. EBT card users should download and use ebtEDGE app to track and protect their benefits. Find the ebtEDGE app in your app store and at the web portal: https://www.ebtedge.com/gov/portal/PortalHome.do. The FIS ebtEDGE app is completely free to use and provides protective features like blocking out-of-state purchases and card freezing.
The total November benefit distribution was more than $31.6 million to approximately 86,000 Kansas households.