Overview
- A federal court order led the USDA to fund roughly 50% of November SNAP benefits, creating a shortfall for Utah recipients.
- Utah’s six Senate Democrats sent a Tuesday evening letter asking Gov. Spencer Cox and legislative leaders to convene a special session.
- The request seeks to tap the state’s rainy-day fund, reported at more than $330 million, to cover the remaining November benefits.
- Republican leaders pledged up to $4 million for food banks and criticized congressional Democrats, and a response to the special-session request was pending.
- State figures show about 86,000 low-income households rely on SNAP, while the caucus cites 89,000 Utahns affected, including rural communities facing access challenges.