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Courts Force Partial SNAP Restart as States Begin Paying Reduced November Benefits

A limited USDA contingency fund covers only about half of normal aid, leaving uneven rollouts and gaps for millions.

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More than 42 million Americans rely on SNAP, which is expected to be only partly funded through November.
A sign for food stamps, as the U.S. President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits in November during the government shutdown, outside a grocery story in Baldwin, New York, U.S., November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Overview

  • Two federal judges ordered the government to keep SNAP running, and the White House says it will comply after President Trump briefly threatened to withhold payments, with recipients set to get roughly half their usual November benefits.
  • USDA filings indicate about $6 billion in contingency funds with roughly $4.65 billion available for November, well below the $8–9 billion typically needed to cover a full month for about 42 million people.
  • Revised guidance scales payments between 0% and 50% based on household income, and news reports estimate nearly five million people may receive no SNAP this month under the new rules.
  • State rollouts differ: Nevada loaded $29 million to more than 196,000 households today, Kentucky says processing begins Thursday, and many states warn of delays as eligibility and EBT systems are reprogrammed.
  • Some states are deploying their own dollars or boosting food-bank support — including Maryland, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont — as pantries report surging demand and nonprofits launch stopgap relief for workers.