US EditionTrump administration faces a deadline to tell judges whether it will use contingency funds for SNAP
Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to decide on using a $5 billion contingency fund to maintain SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans during the shutdown.
- On Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, President Donald Trump's administration must tell U.S. District Court judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island whether it will comply with orders to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using contingency funds.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze SNAP payments starting Nov. 1 due to funding issues amid the shutdown, but the Trump administration reversed using its $5 billion contingency fund, prompting lawsuits by 25 states, the District of Columbia, cities and nonprofits.
- SNAP serves about 1 in 8 Americans and covered nearly 42 million people last year; the program costs about $8 billion per month, with card-loading delays up to two weeks.
- Food pantries reported long lines and rising demand, while millions of SNAP beneficiaries face uncertainty and the majority of states expedite food-bank funding or reload cards.
- Talwani told the government to advise by Monday whether it will use emergency reserve funds, and courts noted additional available funds including an argued $8 billion pool must be considered if contingency funds fall short, with recalculated partial payments due by Wednesday.
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Zero HedgeTrump Admin Will Partially Fund November Food Stamps: Filing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund food stamps for November at reduced levels, Trump administration officials said on Nov. 3. The USDA will spend billions of dollars in contingency funds, but will not use any additional money, administration lawyers said in a court filing. That means many SNAP recipients will only receive half as much in benefits as they usually do, the lawyers said. The government met its deadline of 12 p.m. on…
Judge Orders Trump to Make SNAP Payments with Money the Govt Doesn’t Have.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits may end up being at least partially distributed on Monday, following a controversial order by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., the Trump administration, SNAP beneficiaries.WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued Friday, with further clarification over the weekend…
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