US EditionNovember SNAP benefits cut and delayed: USDA says some states may wait months
The USDA faces a $4 billion shortfall, providing only $4.65 billion for November SNAP, which supports nearly 42 million people, causing partial payments and delays of weeks to months.
- Friday, the United States Department of Agriculture said it will partially fund November SNAP, citing a $4 billion shortfall, and warned states about system changes before issuing benefits.
- Facing a $4 billion shortfall, the administration declined to use Section 32 tariff revenue, citing risks to child nutrition programs despite the roughly $8 billion monthly program cost.
- States told to await new benefit tables, which USDA will send Monday, and procedural hurdles mean some payments may be delayed a few weeks to up to several months, affecting nearly 42 million people.
- The $4.65 billion commitment will fully exhaust SNAP contingency funding, leaving no reserves for new November applicants or disaster assistance and officials warned distribution could be delayed.
- Two federal judges ordered SNAP to remain funded after USDA indicated funding issues around Monday; Trump asked the court for clarification, and DOJ lawyers said defendants worked diligently in a Monday filing.
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Wisconsin confirms reduced SNAP benefits could take weeks to arrive
A sign in a grocery store indicates that SNAP benefits are accepted. Wisconsin's health department, which administers the state's FoodShare program funded through SNAP, said Tuesday November benefits will be reduced and could take weeks to be paid. (Getty Images)Despite court orders for the federal government to resume sending federal funds to the states for food assistance programs for the month of November, the money will take weeks or longer …
November SNAP benefits expected to be cut in half
INDIANAPOLIS — The USDA alerted the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on Tuesday that SNAP households will only receive half of their expected November benefits at this time. In a letter sent out to state agencies nationwide, the USDA instructed them to take “immediate action to implement this reduction.” The updated guidance comes days after two federal judges ruled contingency funds must be used to support SNAP while the…
Alabama responds to temporary SNAP funding
(WHNT) — Looming cuts to SNAP funding have been closely watched in Alabama and across the United States. The Monday announcement that partial funding for the food assistance program will be provided for November has only increased the scrutiny. Records show 41 million people receive SNAP benefits across the U.S., including 726,000 people in Alabama. Decatur Mayor Kent Lawrence, three new city council members sworn in Monday, the Trump Adm…
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