Trump admin to distribute reduced SNAP benefits
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The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Agriculture Department must disburse funding for SNAP, also known as food stamps.
Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must at least partially cover food stamp benefits in November. Millions of Americans could still face delays to their benefits, which were scheduled to be distributed tomorrow but disrupted by the government shutdown.
In response to a federal court order, the Trump administration said it would fund partial SNAP benefits for November.
Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.
Beshear has ordered $5 million from the state’s “rainy day” fund to Feeding Kentucky to help support the Commonwealth’s network of feeding programs.
The federal government announced partial funding for food benefits recipients this month. Here's how people are adjusting to smaller grocery budgets.
The declaration remains in effect for up to 30 days or until the federal government reopens, whichever comes first. Dunleavy said the move aims to prevent disruptions for the roughly 66,000 Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits.