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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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…
Judges rule Trump administration must use contingency funds for SNAP, preparation for suspension continues
Amid Friday afternoon rulings that the Trump administration needs to fund SNAP during the shutdown, Alabama groups are still preparing to feed people who will not be getting their regular SNAP benefits Nov. 1.
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Judges order Trump administration to continue SNAP funding amid shutdown
Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown threatens to cut off benefits for nearly 42 million people.
Federal judge orders USDA to use contingency funding for SNAP during shutdown
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funding to keep federal food assistance dollars flowing during the federal government shutdown on Friday. The order comes as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is set to run out of money on Saturday and would be unable to deliver November benefits to recipients. The order stems from a lawsuit by several nonprofit agencies and citi…
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency money to fund SNAP
(ABC) Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. More information click here.
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