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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Anadolu AjansıUS judges order Trump administration to unlock billions in food aid
Federal judges in Massachusetts, Rhode Island rule government must tap contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing, as millions of low-income Americans face delays in food assistance amid ongoing shutdown. Two US federal judges on Friday issued orders to block the Trump administration from stopping food aid for millions of Americans during the government shutdown, now over a month old, ordering the government to use contingency funds to cont…
Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits during shutdown, court rules
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Friday to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown, siding with local officials and nonprofits that had sought to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits in a matter of days.
Feds ordered to pay for SNAP as millions of Texans face food cuts during government shutdown - Cross Timbers Gazette
Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must tap existing funds to keep the SNAP food assistance program running during the government shutdown, according to reporting from the Associated Press. But it wasn’t immediately clear when Texans could start receiving assistance, which was expected to pause Saturday. The rulings came as Gov. Greg Abbott faced mounting pressure to authorize emergency funding for Texas SNAP recipient…
Trump Admin Ordered To Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
Two federal courts on Friday slapped down the Trump administration’s BS claim that it could not release SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. The New York Times called it “a major rebuke of the White House.” According to The Times, one ruling, in the District of Rhode Island, ordered the Trump administration to distribute the Nov. 1 funds “as soon as possible.” The other ruling, in Massachusetts, called the halting of SNAP benefits “unla…
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