(WTXL) - Food stamp recipients will be receiving benefits twice this month.
According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive their February benefits on Jan. 20.
However, officials say there will not be an additional deposit in the month of February.
Benefits for January will follow the regular deposit schedule.
This shutdown, which is now stretching into its 24th day, is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
