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Trump Administration to Deliver Half of November SNAP Benefits After Court Orders

USDA will drain contingency reserves to comply with rulings, leaving shortfalls and likely delays.

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SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods. (Representational)
Carts full of groceries wait to be given to people in need at Curley’s House Food Bank days before the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are jeopardized due to the Federal government shutdown on October 30, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
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Overview

  • In filings Monday, officials said roughly 50% of normal benefits will go out using about $4.65–$5.25 billion in contingency funds for the roughly 42 million SNAP recipients.
  • Federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ordered the government to keep SNAP funded, requiring full payment by Monday or partial payment by Wednesday and demanding status updates.
  • The administration rejected using Section 32 Child Nutrition funds to cover the remaining November gap, calling such transfers an unacceptable risk to other nutrition programs.
  • USDA warned states that recalculating and loading reduced benefits could take weeks or even months, and said no reserve would remain for new certifications or disaster-related aid.
  • With the shutdown nearing record length, states and charities are mounting emergency food distributions as litigation continues and another funding cliff looms if December payments lack appropriations.