Overview
- President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the 43‑day shutdown, and the USDA directed states to take immediate steps to issue full November SNAP allotments, ending prior reductions.
- Illinois expects all recipients to be paid by Nov. 20, Pennsylvania says benefits should arrive by the end of this week, South Carolina set a latest date of Nov. 19, and Ohio confirmed full payments are coming but without a firm date.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said most beneficiaries should see funds by the end of this week or Monday, though state systems and EBT processors could slow some issuances.
- Weeks of litigation and shifting federal guidance produced uneven outcomes nationwide, including partial disbursements, court‑ordered full payments in some states, and threatened clawbacks later paused by the Supreme Court.
- Beyond the immediate restoration, newly enacted policies expand work requirements, restrict eligibility for some immigrants, and reduce federal support for administration, with analyses projecting millions could lose some or all benefits even as December payments proceed normally and SNAP is funded through fiscal 2026.