Thousands of Colorado SNAP Recipients Get Full Benefits, but Many Did Not

Some Coloradans receive SNAP benefits as others wait; community steps up to help

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Some Coloradans are finally seeing federal food benefits hit their accounts, but not everyone. About 32,000 people received money on their EBT cards before a Supreme Court order paused the rollout, leaving hundreds of thousands still waiting. The inconsistent rollout has left families frustrated and unsure when help will arrive. One viewer who wanted to remain anonymous reached out to FOX31, saying he woke up to…

Thousands of Colorado SNAP recipients get full benefits, but many did not

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Some Coloradans woke up Saturday morning to a full deposit of their benefits and quickly realized they were one of the "lucky ones," as many of their friends received nothing. Our partners at 9News reported that the Colorado Department of Human Services stated on Friday that it was in the process of getting SNAP benefits back to all Coloradans. However, only about 32,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S…

Legal whiplash over SNAP payments sparks frustration across Colorado

DENVER More than half a million Coloradans are caught in limbo after a Supreme Court ruling abruptly halted SNAP payments, leaving families like Nicole Psilas waiting and worried as legal uncertainty deepens.It's just been, like, a little bit difficult. It's sort of like a day-by-day thing, she said.Psilas is one of more than 560,000 Coloradans who've yet to receive SNAP benefits this November.When I cant sleep I look at my [EBT] card every nigh…

State attempting to obtain SNAP funding for Colorado beneficiaries, but Supreme Court keeps money frozen for now

600,000 Coloradans, half of them children, rely on food stamp benefits.