US EditionUS judge blocks Trump administration from suspending food aid benefits
- On Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP using contingency funds and directed the USDA to distribute money owed as soon as possible before November 1, 2025, with reports due by Monday, November 3, 2025.
- On October 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture told states it was suspending all November 2025 benefit allotments after typical funding sources ran out amid the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, prompting lawsuits and temporary restraining orders from states, municipalities and nonprofit plaintiffs.
- Around 42 million low-income households rely on SNAP, which costs about $8 billion monthly, while the federal contingency fund of roughly $5 billion cannot sustain it long, judges noted.
- Payments may be delayed or partial, as it remains undecided whether November benefits will be full or reduced, and it is unclear how quickly Electronic Benefit Transfer debit cards can be reloaded for SNAP beneficiaries.
- With the administration signaling a possible appeal, Food Bank for NYC said it is `grateful to the courts for recognizing the urgent need to ensure funding`.
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US: Trump administration must fund food aid, judges rule
Two federal judges in separate decisions ruled on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump must continue to fund the nation's biggest food aid program, known as SNAP. The Department of Agriculture, which administers the program, had planned to suspend payments on November 1. It said it could no longer keep funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which costs around $8.6 billion (€7.45 billion) a month, due to the fe…
Courts Order Government to Fund SN What Does it Mean For Georgia?
Judges in two federal lawsuits Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to continue funding its food assistance program during the government shutdown, but it was unclear how quickly payments would resume to recipients, who had been warned that no more money would be coming starting Saturday. The news created some measure of relief — but […] The post Courts Order Government to Fund SN What Does it Mean For Georgia? appeared first o…
A U.S. judge has ordered the continuation of food aid to needy U.S. citizens in the midst of the budget ban. On Friday, he instructed the Department of Agriculture to use an emergency aid fund of five billion dollars (about 4.3 billion euros) to finance the food aid of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), which was supposed to expire on Saturday. Despite the verdict, it was initially unclear whether U.S. citizens would receive t…
Trump asks courts how to fund SNAP legally so Americans don't 'go hungry'
Trump administration lawyers are inquiring how the Department of Agriculture can legally tap into contingency funds to keep food stamps rolling during the government shutdown. Federal judge Jack McConnell in Rhode Island ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use contingency funds to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs subsidized as the government shutdown nears its 32nd day. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Frida…
Millions of Americans are receiving aid from a food program. Because of the budget ban, the US government wanted to suspend the program from November. Two federal judges have now prevented this.
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