DHR Announces Dolly Parton's Imagination Library books for foster children
NOVEMBER SNAP BENEFITS SUSPENDED

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) received specific guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) the evening of Friday, October 24, 2025, regarding the suspension of SNAP benefits and procedures for the month of November due to the federal government shutdown.

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376000

Households Receiving SNAP Benefits

621

Children Adopted in 2024

5900

Children in Foster Care

41458

Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care

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October 27, 2025

November SNAP Benefits Suspended

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) received specific guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food […]

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Expands to Alabama Foster Children

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) in partnership with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education […]

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