Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

Trump admin to partially fund SNAP as Delaware funding plan goes into effect

The Trump administration agreed to partially fund national food benefits Monday after two federal judges ordered the program to remain open and days after Gov. Matt Meyer announced Delaware’s plan to fund food stamps for state recipients through November.

State officials seek to maintain SNAP benefits, address food insecurity amid government shutdown

On Friday, Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. '80 of the Rhode Island District Court ordered the Trump administration to deploy billions in contingency funding toward issuing benefits as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.The ruling -made in response to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture by the City of Providence, several other municipalities and a variety of nonprofits and unions -marks one of the latest u…

Sanaa's fundraiser to help fight hunger

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- There's still uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits as the government shutdown stretches on. On Monday, Trump administration lawyers told a federal court a contingency fund would be used to partially fund benefits for November. Minnehaha County reviews Sioux Empire Fair, adds extra holiday "The recipients of these SNAP benefits need to understand it's going to take some time to receive this money," White House P…

State reviewing path to release partial SNAP benefits

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) - The state agency that controls SNAP in Ohio is reviewing federal guidance regarding partial benefits in November. SNAP benefits have been paused due to the government shutdown. The federal guidance that Ohio Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is reviewing reduces the maximum benefit allowance by 50%. It also instructs states to recalculate the monthly benefit for each household using the updated framework. ODJFS is working t…

Montanans could see some SNAP benefits ‘in the coming weeks’

The partial emergency funding for the federal food aid program affects 77,000 low-income Montanans.

MACDONALD: The Fraud We Elected Trump to Fix

As you contemplate the complication of the Schumer shutdown, don’t forget that there were millions of illegals tapping the EBT system for food and fun—at least 1.5 million. According to the USDA, the noncitizens include “lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, those granted a stay of deportation, and undocumented individuals… Undocumented individuals are not eligible to receive SNAP ... Read more The post MACDONALD: The Fraud We Elected T…