Overview
- Following President Donald Trump’s signing of a funding bill, USDA directed state agencies to immediately issue full November SNAP allotments and said prior reductions are no longer in effect.
- State timelines vary: Alabama began loading benefits Thursday, Georgia will finish top‑ups by Nov. 18, Illinois targets full issuance by Nov. 20, Ohio has no set date, and Maryland will complete remaining payments on Nov. 18.
- Officials warn operational constraints—including aging state systems and limited nationwide EBT vendor capacity—could delay some restorations by several days.
- USDA told states it will reimburse jurisdictions that advanced partial or full payments and instructed agencies to resume combined November–December issuances for applicants certified after Nov. 15.
- December benefits are expected to go out on normal schedules and SNAP is funded through fiscal 2026, even as newly enacted rules expand work requirements and narrow eligibility in the months ahead.