Overview
- Following a Supreme Court stay, the USDA told states to undo any full November SNAP issuances and keep benefits about 35% below normal.
- USDA warned that full payments are unauthorized and said states could face cancelled federal administrative cost shares and liability for overissuances.
- Massachusetts officials said a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order protecting states from attempts to recoup funds already distributed, with a hearing set for Monday afternoon.
- Roughly two dozen states, including Rhode Island, sought judicial protection as they navigated conflicting directives and volatile payment schedules.
- Food banks reported surging demand, with Facing Hunger Foodbank in West Virginia tripling its usual distributions as recipients faced continued uncertainty.