Trump wants to use emergency funds for SNAP food benefits

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Trump administration says it will issue reduced SNAP benefits with emergency funds during shutdown
The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it will deplete the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program contingency fund to provide food stamp recipients with part of their monthly benefits.

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Government Must Use Emergency Funds for SNAP Benefits, Judges Rule
Judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits with emergency funds
Trump Administration Faces a Deadline to Tell Judges Whether It Will Use Contingency Funds for SNAP
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid progr...

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Trump administration to partially fund SNAP; president endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor's race
Treasury Secretary Bessent: SNAP may be back by Wednesday
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings, AP Explains
Flight disruptions are piling up nationwide due to the U.S. government shutdown, which has now dragged on for over a month.

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With SNAP benefits up in the air, Chicago charities and businesses step in to help
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SNAP benefits will restart, but will be half the normal payment and delayed

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

Trump Admin to Distribute Reduced SNAP Benefits: What to Know

The U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to halt payments beginning Nov. 1, citing a lack of funding during the shutdown.

With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, New York declares emergency as pantries brace for surge

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.
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Mecklenburg County launches emergency food relief amid SNAP delay

Mecklenburg County is rolling out $740,000 in emergency food assistance to support county residents who depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Why it matters: SNAP benefits,
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