In Louisiana, Threat of Lost SNAP Food Benefits Is Rattling the Vulnerable NYT | Top Stories By: Emily Cochrane 31 October 2025 at 05:49 The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by. © Rory Doyle for The New York TimesPeople wait in line at Grace Place Soup Kitchen in Monroe, La.