US EditionSNAP program on life support after last-minute court ruling
Judges ruled the Trump administration must use $23 billion in emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits for 41 million people, including two-thirds from families with children.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judges John J. McConnell and Indira Talwani ordered the USDA to resume SNAP funding using emergency reserves after it said it would halt payments starting Nov. 1.
- Lawsuits from Democratic-led states, cities and nonprofits argued federal law requires SNAP be maintained during funding lapses, while the USDA said it lacked authority to use contingency funds.
- The program costs about $8 billion monthly and serves roughly one in eight Americans, and funding had been set to run out on Monday, affecting over 42 MILLION Americans amid $23 billion in related reserves.
- A Massachusetts judge ordered the agency to report by Monday on emergency fund use, but beneficiaries who receive SNAP may still face delays since reloading cards can take over a week.
- Food banks nationwide are extending hours, and Cynthia Kirkhart warned, `Unless the administration is magical, nothing is going to happen tomorrow.` organizations are soliciting donations amid shutdown uncertainties.
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Court Orders Trump Administration to Ensure SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown
Court Orders Trump Administration to Ensure SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown A federal court in Rhode Island has issued a ruling demanding the Trump administration to disburse full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by Monday or at least partial payments by Wednesday. This action stems from a lawsuit challenging the USDA's decision to suspend these food aid benefits amid the ongoing federal shutdown.In his decision, Jud…
Trump Slammed By Federal Judges In Key SNAP Ruling
Two federal judges on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to resume funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), directing the use of emergency reserves to keep the nation's largest food aid program running during the ongoing government shutdown.
How 2 new court rulings could impact SNAP recipients
Time is running out, and there are more questions than answers when it comes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following rulings from two federal judges in separate cases.But a local professor gave us some insight.The news today suggests that we have two rulings from federal court judges that would put a stay on the government's plan to cease SNAP benefits starting tomorrow, said Rob Fischer, a professor at Case Wester…
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Times ArgusFederal court judge issues ruling in SNAP lawsuit
A federal court judge has ruled that the states suing the Trump administration over food stamp benefits are "likely to succeed" in their lawsuit and has given the U.S. Department of Agriculture until Monday to figure out how it will…
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