With the federal government shutdown now ended, Illinois residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can expect to see their full benefits restored by the end of next week.

The Illinois Department of Human Services said on Thursday it anticipates the remaining benefit payments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be made over the coming days, with all SNAP recipients receiving their full November benefits by Nov. 20.

“The lapse in SNAP funding created unnecessary hardship for 1.9 million Illinoisans and businesses who rely on this federally funded program,” the IDHS said in a news release.

“The crisis was entirely avoidable – the Trump Administration had the funding to fully support SNAP but chose not to, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk of hunger," according to the release.

About 1.9 million Illinois residents are enrolled in SNAP this year.

SNAP information and food resources are available online at the SNAP Federal Impact Center.