Overview
- Shapiro announced the update in Philadelphia after what he described as the commonwealth’s court victory directing the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP.
- He said the state plans that by Saturday morning all Pennsylvanians expecting November benefits will see funds on their EBT cards according to their normal schedules.
- Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh was credited by the governor for quick action to get payments moving.
- The state previously activated a disaster declaration releasing $5 million to food banks, and Shapiro highlighted outreach at Share Food in Philadelphia and a visit to the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank in Pittston.
- The Associated Press reported that the administration has asked a federal appeals court to block the judge’s order, while nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians, including 714,000 children, rely on SNAP.