Overview
- USDA told states the maximum November SNAP allotments will be cut by about 50%, with examples including roughly $273 for a two-person household and $497 for a family of four.
- The administration says it will draw about $4.65 billion from contingency reserves to fund only part of the month, after two federal judges ordered the government to keep benefits flowing.
- States report technical hurdles before distributions can resume, including complex recalculations, system recoding, and EBT vendor issues that are rejecting some late October applications.
- Local providers are seeing sharp spikes in need, with emergency food lines in Florida and Colorado nonprofits reporting record demand for diapers, formula, and groceries.
- Nevada lawmakers plan a temporary state-funded program to cover the portion of benefits not paid federally, while Trump has publicly signaled reluctance to release contingency funds.