US EditionTrump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Partially Pay Food Aid Benefits After Court Order
- On Monday, the Trump administration said it will partially fund SNAP, though it is unclear how much beneficiaries will receive or when debit cards will be reloaded.
- Nov. 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to freeze SNAP payments amid the government shutdown, but Judge John McConnell ordered emergency funds released, writing `There is no question that the congressionally approved contingency funds must be used now because of the shutdown`.
- With roughly $5.2 billion in contingency funds, officials say $4.65 billion can cover 50 percent of SNAP benefits, but fully covering November requires roughly $9 billion.
- More than 42 million Americans rely on SNAP and food pantries reported long lines as states and nonprofits scrambled to reload cards, which can take up to two weeks this month.
- The judge set a Monday deadline for a status update, and Justice Department lawyers said the administration will provide states with information Monday to calculate benefits, while Judge John McConnell ordered use of a $3 billion contingency option by Wednesday if needed.
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Trump Administration to Partially Fund SNAP in November Following Court Orders
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November, complying with recent federal court rulings requiring the government to continue the nation’s largest food aid program during the ongoing government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that it will use $4.65 billion in emergency reserve… Source
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SNAP will be partially funded in November, Trump says
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. 1 because it said it could no longer keep funding it during the federal government shutdown. Th…
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