Overview
- USDA guidance caps November SNAP at roughly 50% of current allotments after judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ordered the administration to use contingency funds.
- Michigan will begin issuing partial payments on Nov. 8 for recipients scheduled on the 3rd, 5th, or 7th, with others following their usual dates, while North Carolina targets next week.
- Arizona and Texas officials say they are still recalculating and awaiting timelines, and Indiana expects at least a one‑week delay with about half the normal benefit.
- USDA told courts it has about $4.65 billion available—roughly half of the roughly $9–$9.2 billion needed for a month—and states warn unprecedented system changes could take days to weeks.
- After the president posted that payments would wait for a reopening, the White House said it is complying with the rulings, as food banks and cities report surging demand and roll out short‑term relief.