Supreme Court pauses order that Trump administration must pay full SNAP benefits

University expands food security initiatives to counter reduced SNAP benefits

The University of Minnesota is preparing for increased food insecurity on campus as potential lapses and reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments occur in November.  In an email sent on Monday, the University said students affected by SNAP reductions would be able to access one free meal a day. “University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff on all campuses who are current SNAP benefit recipients will be able to acc…

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks November SNAP payments • Kentucky Lantern

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked Friday night a lower court’s order that the Trump administration pay for a full month of food benefits, hours after some states began loading nutrition assistance funds on payment cards held by the 42 million Americans who use the program. In a two-page filing, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accepted the government’s request to…

Chicago food pantries step up as SNAP benefits stall during government shutdown

CHICAGO (WGN) — As the court battle over SNAP benefits cut off by the Trump administration continues, food pantries across Chicago are stepping up to fill the gap for struggling families during the ongoing government shutdown. Outside a pop-up food distribution site near South Ewing Avenue and 102nd Street, seniors and parents waited in line for groceries. “I’m blessed for anything that I can get for my family because I got a family of nine, so …

'It's incredibly cruel': Shapiro administration responds to Supreme Court's emergency order

Governor Josh Shapiro's press office responds to the Supreme Court's emergency order to block SNAP funding.

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Full SNAP Food Aid Payments During Shutdown

PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked an order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing federal shutdown. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued the emergency order after lower courts ruled that the administration must use reserve funds to pay full November benefits. The ruling pauses those… Source

Supreme Court Says Trump May Withhold SNAP Money During Shutdown

'Sow further shutdown chaos'