Overview
- A federal judge on Thursday ordered the administration to restore full SNAP funding by Nov. 7, and the White House appealed and sought an emergency block on Friday.
- Several states say they have begun processing full payments, yet staggered EBT schedules and system changes mean many recipients still face lags.
- Bay Area organizations report sharp spikes in need, including a 33% jump to more than 2,100 households at Redwood Empire in one day, a fivefold surge in Alameda County web traffic, and a 205% rise in San Francisco–Marin locator use.
- Food banks are reallocating operations and money, from Missoula’s switch to pre‑packed boxes to Alameda County pop‑ups and expanded home deliveries, while Houston is opening costly supersites and targeting a 50% output increase after authorizing extra procurement.
- Leaders warn that local stopgaps and reserves cannot match SNAP’s scale and note that earlier congressional cuts could further reduce assistance even after the shutdown ends.