Overview
- USDA told agencies to take immediate steps to issue full November SNAP allotments and confirmed reimbursements for states that already paid partial or full benefits.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said most households should see funds by the end of this week or Monday, though timelines vary by state.
- Oklahoma expects top-ups within about 24–48 hours, Illinois targets completion by Nov. 20, and Ohio has begun processing without a specific issuance date.
- Only two national EBT processors and aging state systems are creating bottlenecks that could stagger mass top-ups, officials and advocates said.
- Beyond the funding fix, newly enacted rules expand work requirements, tighten some immigrant eligibility, and shift more administrative costs to states, raising risks of future benefit losses.