Trump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Partially Pay Food Aid Benefits After Court Order

Trump threatens to withhold SNAP benefits despite court order

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold critical food aid until the government shutdown is over, despite his administration’s assertion to a court earlier this week that it would continue funding partial benefits.

Trump Will Fund Only Half of SNAP Benefits in November, Leaving Millions Short on Food

“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.

When can New Yorkers expect to see partial SNAP benefits on EBT cards?

NEW YORK (PIX11) – SNAP will be partially funded this month amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Trump administration announced on Monday. The federal government will use $4.65 billion in contingency funds to pay for the program that normally costs $8 billion a month. SNAP wasn’t expected to be funded in November due to the shutdown, but two federal judges ruled that the government is required to keep it up and running. More Local News…

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Trump administration to fund SNAP during shutdown. Here's how much recipients will get

After widespread concern over the fate of SNAP-recipients during the government shutdown, the Trump administration will partially fund the program.

Trump admin to partially fund SNAP benefits following court orders

On Monday, Patrick Penn, the deputy under secretary of agriculture for food nutrition and consumer services, stated in a court filing that the USDA would begin using its available contingency funds to cover half of people’s SNAP benefits for November. “Per orders issued by the United States District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, FNS intends to deplete SNAP contingency funds completely and provide reduced SNAP benefi…