US EditionUS judge blocks Trump administration from suspending food aid benefits
- On Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP using contingency funds and directed the USDA to distribute money owed as soon as possible before November 1, 2025, with reports due by Monday, November 3, 2025.
- On October 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture told states it was suspending all November 2025 benefit allotments after typical funding sources ran out amid the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, prompting lawsuits and temporary restraining orders from states, municipalities and nonprofit plaintiffs.
- Around 42 million low-income households rely on SNAP, which costs about $8 billion monthly, while the federal contingency fund of roughly $5 billion cannot sustain it long, judges noted.
- Payments may be delayed or partial, as it remains undecided whether November benefits will be full or reduced, and it is unclear how quickly Electronic Benefit Transfer debit cards can be reloaded for SNAP beneficiaries.
- With the administration signaling a possible appeal, Food Bank for NYC said it is `grateful to the courts for recognizing the urgent need to ensure funding`.
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Trump asks courts how to fund SNAP legally so Americans don't 'go hungry'
Trump administration lawyers are inquiring how the Department of Agriculture can legally tap into contingency funds to keep food stamps rolling during the government shutdown. Federal judge Jack McConnell in Rhode Island ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use contingency funds to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs subsidized as the government shutdown nears its 32nd day. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Frida…
Millions of Americans are receiving aid from a food program. Because of the budget ban, the US government wanted to suspend the program from November. Two federal judges have now prevented this.
Courts order federal government to fund food program, but some still preparing for disruptions
ATLANTA — Judges in two federal lawsuits Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to continue funding its food assistance program during the government shutdown, but it was unclear how quickly payments would resume to recipients, who had been warned that no more money would be coming starting Saturday. The news created some measure of relief — but also uncertainty — for communities and organizations that were preparing to fill the …
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