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SNAP Payments Restart as States Race to Deliver Full November Benefits

USDA has ordered immediate full issuances, with many recipients set to see funds within days.

USDA Orders States to Undo Full SNAP Payments as Supreme Court Pauses Mandate

Supreme Court Weighs SNAP Fight After USDA Orders Clawbacks

Shutdown Freezes LIHEAP Funds as Winter Sets In, Forcing States and Utilities to Improvise

Supreme Court Pauses Order Requiring Full November SNAP Payments

Shutdown Freezes Federal Heating Aid as Winter Bills Rise

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund November SNAP by Friday

Judge Orders Full SNAP Funding as States Begin Restoring Benefits

Kansas Restores Full November SNAP Benefits Statewide Today

Cleveland Starts 30-Day Utility Shutoff Pause as Federal Shutdown Strains Households

Phoenix Launches Citywide Food Drive With St. Mary’s as SNAP Pause Strains Arizona

TikTok-Fueled Front‑Yard Pantry in Pittsburgh Draws Big Donations as SNAP Delays Persist

Brightside Project Delivers Emergency Food Aid to Children as Shutdown Cuts SNAP

Little Free Libraries Turn Into Food Pantries as SNAP Disruptions Hit California

Courts Force Partial SNAP Restart as States Begin Paying Reduced November Benefits

Belair-Edison Food Depot to Close in January, Cutting 80 Jobs

USDA to Issue Half-Size November SNAP Payments After Court Orders During Shutdown

Hartford Archdiocese Deploys $500,000 in Emergency Aid to Food Banks During SNAP Lapse

Instacart, DoorDash and Gopuff Roll Out Short-Term Relief for SNAP Shoppers During Payment Pause

Apple Pledges Donation for Hurricane Melissa Relief