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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day.
In the week since federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits nearly expired, the Trump administration has successfully pushed back on orders from federal
Partial SNAP benefits are being paid to recipients in certain states, with others to be paid later this month.
As the U.S. government shutdown drags on, SNAP recipients have not collected funds to purchase groceries. This has left many scrambling, including working families, single mothers, disabled and elderly Americans.
As the Trump administration scrambles to defend its decision to only partially fund food stamp payments during the ongoing federal shutdown, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization says millions of Americans are already slipping through the cracks.
The harm isn’t just to the county residents who might go hungry or to the county, which will not get reimbursed for the assistance it provides, Picente said. No SNAP benefits means $7 million a month that’s not going into the local economy, he said.
The SD Department of Social Services announced Nov. 7 that it plans to issue the full allotment of SNAP benefits to enrolled recipients in November.
Oregon Rapidly Disburses Full November SNAP Benefits to Over 750,000 Residents Following Court Order
Oregon begins disbursing full SNAP benefits to over 750,000 residents following a court order, with Governor Kotek emphasizing the importance of immediate nutrition assistance.
Tyler Perry donated nearly $1.4 million to organizations supporting those impacted by the loss of the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.