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Partial SNAP Payments Begin After Court Orders, With Cuts Near 50% and Delays

Court orders triggered a draw on USDA reserves that leaves states recalculating reduced payouts on uneven timelines.

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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

  • The administration will use USDA contingency funds to cover roughly half of November SNAP benefits after rulings by Judges Indira Talwani and Jack McConnell, and the White House says it will comply despite President Trump’s public threat to withhold aid.
  • Officials warn payments could take weeks as states reprogram eligibility systems; North Carolina signaled deposits as early as next week, while Ohio said amounts will be halved but offered no timetable.
  • Nevada loaded partial benefits to more than 196,000 households today under new guidance that scales payments from zero to 50% based on income, with some previously approved households receiving no benefit.
  • States are mounting stopgaps and emergency aid, including $150 million in Louisiana, $62 million in Maryland to cover November, $30 million in New Mexico, and $6.3 million in Vermont, alongside broader boosts for food banks.
  • Food banks report surging demand as families cut prescriptions and meals to stretch budgets, while USDA reminded retailers of equal-treatment rules and delivery platforms like DoorDash, Instacart, and Gopuff launched limited relief offers.