US EditionTrump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Partially Pay Food Aid Benefits After Court Order
- On Monday, the Trump administration said it will partially fund SNAP, though it is unclear how much beneficiaries will receive or when debit cards will be reloaded.
- Nov. 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to freeze SNAP payments amid the government shutdown, but Judge John McConnell ordered emergency funds released, writing `There is no question that the congressionally approved contingency funds must be used now because of the shutdown`.
- With roughly $5.2 billion in contingency funds, officials say $4.65 billion can cover 50 percent of SNAP benefits, but fully covering November requires roughly $9 billion.
- More than 42 million Americans rely on SNAP and food pantries reported long lines as states and nonprofits scrambled to reload cards, which can take up to two weeks this month.
- The judge set a Monday deadline for a status update, and Justice Department lawyers said the administration will provide states with information Monday to calculate benefits, while Judge John McConnell ordered use of a $3 billion contingency option by Wednesday if needed.
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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…
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…
When will Coloradans receive SNAP funds after Friday's compliance rulings?
DENVER (KDVR) — Many are waiting anxiously to see what funds will be deposited onto their benefits cards after SNAP and other food benefit programs were allowed to lapse at the end of October. On Friday, two judges ruled that President Donald Trump and his administration must use contingency funds to at least partially fund the SNAP program in November. SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides funding for food to over 600…
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